Warrior of the Light

by Paulo Coelho

Then the Warrior realizes that these repeated experiences have but one aim: to teach him what he does not want to learn.

That is why they are Warriors of the Light. Because they make mistakes, because they ask themselves questions, because they are looking for a reason

In these words lies all his power: He chose the path along which he is walking and so has no complaints.

Anything of importance will remain. Anything useless will disappear. It is not the Warrior’s responsibility, however, to judge the dreams of others, and he does not waste time criticizing other people’s decisions.

“You do not drown simply by plunging into water, you only drown if you stay beneath the surface.” And the Warrior uses all his strength to escape from his predicament.

Warriors of the Light often ask themselves what they are doing here. Often they find their lives meaningless. That is why they are Warriors of the Light. Because they fail. Because they ask questions. Because they keep looking for a meaning. And, in the end, they

He knows that the fool who gives advice about someone else’s garden is not tending his own plants.