An American tourist went to Cairo to visit the famous Polish rabbi Hafez Ayim. The tourist was surprised to see that the rabbi lived in a simple, book-lined room, in which the only pieces of furniture were a table and a bench.
‘Rabbi, where’s all your furniture?’ asked the tourist.
‘Why, where’s yours?’ retorted Hafez.
‘Mine? But I’m just passing through.’
‘So am I,’ said the rabbi.
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Was reading The Zahir today on my way to work.
This line stood out to me:
"Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit to - what is best for me"
I’m proud to say that I don’t need you in my life …
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“When you know [the Universal Language of the World], it’s easy to understand that someone in the world awaits you, whether it’s in the middle of the desert or in some great city. And when two such people encounter each other, and their eyes meet, the past and the future become unimportant. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. It is the hand that evokes love, and creates a twin soul for every person in the world. Without such love, one’s dreams would have no meaning.” –Paul Coelho
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My current reading material, The Alchemist by Paul Coelho, was a gift from a friend who said it’s one of her favorite books. The inside cover says the story inspired a devoted following and is "an eternal testament to the transforming …
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