Warrior of the Light

by Paulo Coelho

He uses these occasions to correct his own faults, for other people make an excellent mirror.

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

A Warrior does not spend his days trying to play the role that others have chosen for him.

In order to have faith in his own path, he does not need to prove that someone else’s path is wrong.

He is transparent in his actions and secretive in his plans.

“Remember one thing,” replies his master. “You do not drown simply by plunging into water, you only drown if you stay beneath the surface.”

But he knows that whenever he talks about a dream, he uses a little bit of the energy from that dream in order to do so. And by talking, he runs the risk of spending all the energy he needs to put the dream into action. A Warrior of the Light knows the power of words.