Paulo Coelho talks in SECC @ Glasgow – Part Eleven of Eleven

Dear Paulo,

I find this part the best one of the series in Glasgow.
I have this thing that, in the beginning of a speech, my heart starts beating so fast, it is like being in my throat, then, after a while, everything seems to be on the right track, and in the end I feel so relaxed and joyful that I wish it never ends.
I had the experience you talk about, when realizing that I am alive, at about seven I believe, and then I had such a “hunger” of experiencing and understanding everything. I am still wondering if the others feel the same things like me or different, or how it is like to be them, if there are other sensations, other attitudes towards life and their taste…
I am still amazed at the fact that even though we are all people, we can look at one thing and still perceive it differently.
Anyway, this separation of being a distinct personality is the expression of the total freedom God gave us. It melts away when we become drops in the Ocean of Love. Then, like a colour in a painting, it is still a colour, but it becomes more meaningful as being a part of the whole beautiful painting. It becomes the picture itself, a fine, well-crafted piece of art.
And one more thing, we all need rescue teams in our lives to show us the good path, the lighthouse in the turmoil of our existence. God gives us all the guidance we need but the question is: do we really realize it, do we accept the help we are offered in our lives? Do we really want to evolve?

Many hugs and all the best in the world,
Carmen Larisa
Romania

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