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that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.”
Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend is. “At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like to see happen to them in their lives. But, as time passes, a mysterious force begins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize their Personal Legend.”
He had to choose between something he had become accustomed to and something he wanted to have.
God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you.”
‘The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.’”
A shepherd may like to travel, but he should never forget about his sheep.
he mused about these things, he realized that he had to choose between thinking of himself as the poor victim of a thief and as an adventurer in quest of his treasure.
He realized: If I can learn to understand this language without words, I can learn to understand the world.
It was the language of enthusiasm, of things accomplished with love and purpose, and as part of a search for something believed in and desired.
He still had some doubts about the decision he had made. But he was able to understand one thing: making a decision was only the beginning of things.
But that disaster taught me to understand the word of Allah: people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want.
“Once you get into the desert, there’s no going back,” said the camel driver. “And, when you can’t go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward. The rest is up to Allah, including the danger.”
Because people become fascinated with pictures and words, and wind up forgetting the Language of the World.
In his pursuit of the dream, he was being constantly subjected to tests of his persistence and courage. So he could not be hasty, nor impatient. If he pushed forward impulsively, he would fail to see the signs and omens left by God along his path.
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