Do you think you’re following your personal legend?
Do you think you’re following your personal legend?
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i don’t know if i’m following my personal legend…but i hope that!according to me it’ very
beautiful belive in personal legend but it’s very hard follow it too.
in my opinion to fulfill our personal legend we must believe in it and try not to be influenced by what others think of us…
i’m italian so if there are mistakes…i’m sorry!!
Dear Paulo and friends,
When being on the right path, you can feel joy and enthusiasm flooding every part of your body, especially your heart! And thank God that now I am feeling them in my life most of the time!
It wasn’t easy to reach this far, and I am aware that there is much to learn also, but still, if managing to find inner freedom, many “goodies” wait to come up.
God gives us all the necessary resources to evolve, and the most important one is Love, offered spontaneously and unconditionally.
Once you have learned how to swim, reaching the other end of the shaking bridge, you can help others pass it, because you see yourself in them, the way you were, trembling, afraid of dangers when looking down…
You realize that it’s not about YOU anymore, it’s about US.
In fact, following you Personal Legend or Fulfilling your Destiny are metaphors of the continuous process of evolving. Some want to do it joyfully, some hesitate, some give up and pretend to live happily, but only they know what’s in their souls, the remorse and fear of not trying they have to face every day for the rest of their lives…
Even when you want to back up, regress, then change your mind and return to the initial road, you can still go on. This is the beauty, that you are your own master and choose what seems appropriate to your heart, not to your mind; as our thoughts can be very deceiving, we should go beyond them and feel the calling of the path.
“Follow your bliss” said Joseph Campbell, and it’s nice to add: follow your bliss, follow your heart and listen to its whisper! :-)
Many hugs and may God bless the whole world to find our bliss now and forever!
Love,
Carmen Larisa
si
de alguna manera….
aunque no todo el tiempo, a veces me paseo en la leyenda de otros, pero siempre vuelvo a la mia.
Gracias por estar ahi
I have no idea what my personal legend is, so while I find out, I like to think that my little actions (a smile here, a conversation there) all lead to the path I’m meant to take
Maybe..
I think to know what my personal legend is but, sincerely, I haven’t done so much until now to follow it. However, I’m not sad about that because I don’t see it like a lazy period; instead, I see it like an useful period of thoughts. I’ve thought a lot about the sense of my life and about my future. I only waited something to start to follow my path.. I waited the right feeling. In these days I’m not so happy, I’m rather melancholy and I want to stay alone. So, yesterday I started to write a story on my computer; I’ve just started but I remember this sentence of Lao Tzu: “Un viaggio di mille miglia inizia con un solo passo” (it’s in Italian because my translation in English wouldn’t be of the same effect) and I perfectly agree with him. Sometimes the beginning is the most difficult part, one of the most difficult. Yes, because I deeply desire to become a writer. I feel free when I write and it seems that through the words I can transmit my feelings and I can also free my soul from any fears and worries. I can say everything, even things I never say directly to anyone. I live through my charachter.
I hope that this is my personal legend but I’m sure I’m ready for any changes..
i know i’m on my path to finding out what my personal legend is..
I don’t know if i should decide on something, to be my personal legend, and then start following it, or not..
But in a way, i’m sure that the path i’m following now, is some part of my personal legend..
Hola Paulo,
Creo que sí, por lo menos hago esfuerzas.
Leí ¨El alquimista¨ cuando tenía 16-17 años.(Creo que en aquel período estabas en Belgrado y me recuerdo que pense: ¿por que la prensa i la television habla tanto de ese hombre? Tanto comercial,debe que ser muy aburrido.Por eso no tenía ganas de leer tu libro. Pero por suerte,después de algunos meses mi madre me sorprendía, me compré tu libro y lo leí:))
Todavía no sabía a que dedicarme en la vida, pero me dí cuenta que siento la pasión, el entusiasmo, y no sé, un tipo de amor, cuando estudio y resolvo los problemas matemáticas y me decidí por matemáticas.
Claro, tenía momentos muy difíciles, cuando pensaba que no podía sobrepasar los obstáculos en mi camino y que no estaba suficiente buena para eso. En un momento deje de esforzarme, tocaba los caminos más faciles, no tenía ganas para luchar. Ahora, cuando me acuerdo de ese período, creo que deje a pensar que todo el mundo es mejor que yo y también deje a alguna gente convencerme que estudiar matemáticas es muy difícil para mi, aunque en el instituto estaba una de los mejores.
En aquellos momentos me ayudaba mucho el amor de mis amigos y una profesora. Ellos tenían más fe que yo misma.
Ahora, estoy terminando mi carera en la facultad, a veces dudas aparezcan, pero yo sé que son necesarias y sé que luchar por mi sueño es luchar por mi misma.
También quiero agradezco a tí, Paulo, porque tus libros, tus mensajes en el blog, tus preguntas, sigen ayudando me vivir la vida mejor y bonita.
Muchas gracias por todo y especialmente por esa pregunta:)
Un gran abrazo y mucho amor
Tanja:)
My best author in the whole world. I love all your books because its just like what i write..Keep the tallest flag flying because you inspire a whole lot of people.. I believe i am living my personal legend with the help of the likes of you, my family , my friends and the people aroung me.. Your books helped me because i suffered psychologically for a long time after i was abused, i helped myself and i have decided to become a psychologist because that is actually what i was born to do.. I started writing three years back and i promise to send you an article of mine before the end of tomorrow.. Paulo you are my biggest help cos i alone know what i achieved from your enormous help.. STAY BLESSED!
hi wendy !
better to leave the ‘personal legend’ which becomes a path to sadness. buddha attained enlightenemnt when he had dropeed all expectations, he had abandoned wordly pleasures, and then he abandoned all spiritual practices also, one fine evening, enlightenment !! the very same time !! from then on he continued to follow his personal legend.
till there is any ‘dissatisfaction’ in one’s heart, one must pursue his / her personal legend, rest periods are OK, but one must remain sincere.
I feel being a warrior of light consciously is synnomymous with following your personal legend. from Paulo’s mouth only I came to know that there are other names given by diffrent people for ‘personal legend’, so cannot be sure what exactly u have in mind Paulo, but yes I am.
To me it appears that, one of the best things about engaging in activities following my personal legend is that, the activity itself gives pleasure; like playing a game; of course nothing like a win, but taking failures sportingly !!
There are moments when, against my will, despite the judgments I have been taught and learned, my legend has sought me. Like a mirage on the horizon, the legend shifts about, comes into near focus and disappears again. There are those who are blessed with the good fortune or the gift to find and realize their legend early on; these individuals can chart their course in life and tangibly feel the magnetic draw. Like many journeys it is all variable – some will seek and find a direct route and others will wander some, become distracted or fall prey to detours. Eventually the path will be found again and we can hope to find the truth to and of ourselves that has been concealed in shadows.
Parezco tonta, pero una frase puesta en varios traductores a veces da traducciones distintas y yo olvidé el inglés que sabía.
Gracias por contestarme.
Dios te bendiga.
Para Carmen, la pregunta es:
¿Crees tu que estás siguiendo tu leyenda personal?
Si me equivoco en algo y alguien quiere corregirme estaré encantada.
Un saludo Carmen.
i just gave up on my personal legend.
no, i think my personal legend gave up on me.
hi,
when i tried to follow my personal legend, or what i believed is my dream. i had lost the girl i love, i scored bad grades ib the college. i think there is a limit in our life where we can start realising our personal legend.
I am refusing to get a desk job. Instead, I am traveling in Europe for a month, using all the money I have in the world. I’m reading only books that focus on following your dreams, Paulo included of course (these books are saving my life). And I am telling my stories and my dreams, over and over and over again to people I love and trust, while inviting them to do the same. I thank God for keeping me safe, and ask him all the time, “Which path should I follow now?” I am also letting God be transformed, for me, from a judge to a friend. I’m learning to let go of the unimportant…
No not yet,but i am on my way.
I have been trying to follow my personal legend for the past 6 years. It is a difficult path, with some initial successes and a lot of disappointments. However, deep inside I know I have the courage to continue on this path, ignore the setbacks and succeed one day. I hope and pray that I will be rewarded soon with my “treasure” as Santiago was in the Alchemist. Paulo’s words are the lanterns that I hold on to illuminate the road ahead.
Querido Paulo,
Yo pienso que si la Leyenda Personal estuviera relacionada con el crecimiento espiritual yo creo que seria infinita y que a la vez simpre estarias en ella. Y que lo que la haria apasionante entonces seria andar cada dia un camino nuevo que desconocemos y por ello no conoceria la monotonia sino la valentia de seguir adelante cada dia; La valentía de caminar aun sabiendo que tras una montaña llega otra y que mientras las cruzas estás creciendo.
Un beso,
Clara.
Yes! I want to believe that I am following my personal legend. But… there is also doubt at the back of my mind: “Is this all?” I mean… didn’t I miss something?
Rules for being human
“You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it but it will be yours for the rest of your life.
You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant or stupid.
There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error : experimentation. The “failed” experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately “works’.
A lesson is repeated until learned. A lesson will be p resented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go to the next lesson.
Learning lessons does not end. There is no part of life that does not contain its lesson. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.
“There” is no better than “here” When your “there” has become a “here” you will simply obtain another “there” that will again look better than “here”‘
Others are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate in yourself.
What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need, what you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.
Your answers lie inside you. The answers to life’s questions lie inside you. All you need to do is look, listen and trust.”
This was given to me a few years back by my youngest son. I believe it is written by Dr Cherie Carter Scott – Credits also says : origine source unknown
I hope it is of some help for some
Marie-Christine .
A few years ago I made the decision to reteave my personal legend. I left a huge corporate career behind, sold my car and apartment and moved from NY to London on search of my dream. I learned a lot about myself, my home country and art from a European perspective. I was painting in school and had a few writing classes. Life was moving. I was traveling and learning the world.
After a failed relationship I ran almost too quickly. Moved back to America (LA) with the hopes of continuing the pursuit of my legend. But finances have caused me to become afraid and question the risk I have taken. However I haven’t considered returning to my old life of comfort and monetary success. I think this bump in the road is meant as a wake up call that I have to work harder. I fear failure and “going backwards” everyday. I guess I need to allow this fear to move me.
I believe I have several legends that converge onto one path. Am I following it? I’ve taversed several paths that consistently leads me toward one mark. I think I’ve been walking in circles around that alluring mark…the mark which has fed my curiousity and my passion for life; the mark that speaks to my accomplishments and trials.
On November 8th, my 37th year, I consciously made a decision to decrease the radius of my circle…to cut my circle in half vs. to live in a world full of pieces…
Yesterday & Today, I debate with myself about which half of the circle will lead me to my inevitable truth. Tomorrow I may hit the mark.
Regards..
thanks AVC – great reminder.
yes, i do think i am following my personal legend. the only times when i feel i am off track is when i choose to be unhappy or not content with my life. however it takes only few minutes to realized how blessed i really am and that happiness is enjoying the small joys of life and being content with every choice that you made.
No sé si la frase está bien traducida. La he traducido en google, pero he mirado en otros traductores y no sale lo mismo. ¿Alguien puede traducir la pregunta en español, por favor?
La leyenda personal no es hacer realidad sólo un sueño, sino seguir el corazón en nuestras vidas, para ser felices y encontrarnos a nosotros mismos, en nosotros y en los demás, para que todo tenga un sentido.
¿Cree usted que está después de su leyenda?
No creo que exista un después. La Leyenda personal no acaba nunca, es eterna como la vida.
yes
There has never been a time that I’ve followed it more than at the moment. It has to do with some special project that reminds me of that I can reach everything I want to achieve in my life. But it also makes me feel that the gap between my personal legend and the things you need to do to pay your bills etc. is getting bigger and bigger every day. But my personal legend keeps me going and leads me to being above boring everyday life.
You cannot follow your personal legend.
It follows you.
I would like to believe so.
Though…
(sigh)
I wonder if,
the Fatima that I have left…
=)
We parted ways.
And her silence runs so deep that,
I only have but memories
And thoughts in my head.
~~~
Yeah, I am following my personal legend
Though the road is not what I expected it to be
More and more though,
the moments of certainty frequents… =)
Yeah, still learning about the world…
dunno… guess so?
except mostly i wish i had more time
and the various version of me
in actual physical form.
legend is a very [xxx ] word – something more than strong, stronger than eternity, more lasting than stories… i wouldn’t use the word. legends are for rockstars. i’m not one of them -haha. tt’s just so funny (sorry).
I walk on the path,i fall,and after a long pause,i start again and yet fall again and this continues and i am happy that at least I have the courage to stand up again and i will continue trying till my last breath!
Thanks Coelho for always motivating me to stand up again :)
I’m a very happy person and very grateful to be alive but honestly, no I don’t think that I’m following my personal legend. At times I can feel it pulling me towards it. I hope that one day I can look back and understand that I was on the right track but just didn’t know it. I don’t think that everyone follows their personal legend…I hope that I am someone who will.
Sometimes I feel like I have lost my way – I am going along well and then all of a sudden I am lost and paralysed with confusion and fear. I have a dream but then I doubt whether or not I even want that dream at times like this. Little things tend to distract me, upset me and then I move off the path and wallow in my own misery. Thanks for this question Paulo – it reminds me that I am my own biggest enemy – I am the one that sabotages my dreams instead of moving in their direction…
Mmm… I’m not sure. A few years ago, I answered you “Yes”, but now… I do everything that my heart say me “you have to do it”, and sometimes my brain and my herat don’t be agree.
A few years ago I fight to my biggest dreams. Now I’m not sure. I’m fighting but for another things…
I’m doubt about if I following my personal legend of If I losed in my search…
Yes I follow my personal legend, some times I´m mistake, some time is intensive and some times is silent and quiet but I´m in all time.
Thank you Paulo for sharing with us this thought.
hi paulo,
no i was not following my personal legend. every time my heart spoke i silenced it. i am as you must have guessed in the wrong profession where i have tried my best to derive satisfaction but now i know i will never find contentment here cos my call is elsewhere.
after reading alchemist i was inspired to pay attention to my personal legend and though my journey looks long i know one day i will reach cos now i dare to dream and yes the dream will manifest itself.
maybe its just the beginning, the very first steps but thanks to you i have the guts to follow my personal legend
Despite constant self-doubts, I think I am. It’s a long, painstaking process of even realizing what your personal legend is; sometimes it’s hard to distinguish between being inspired and being indoctrinated, which is aggravated by the fickleness of the heart.
I do believe, however, that this path does not necessarily lead to my own personal happiness per se, but is much more measured by how much of myself I am able to give to others.
I think I’m getting there. I worked in a responsible, regular paying job for 20 years and was partially unhappy for all that time. The problem was I didn’t actually know what I wanted to do, I don’t think people always know what their personal legend is.
My biggest passion was dance but my biggest problem was stage fright. I would believe that dance was my personal legend except that I don’t think many people want to watch somebody whose knees knock through sheer fear lol
Had to go for plan b (a watered down version of my personal legend) which is in a creative field – jewellery making which I really enjoy and find that I’m so much more at peace, am quite happy to get up at 5am to start the day. At the moment I’m living off my savings so that’s my sacrifice I suppose but I really don’t care.
Your book The Alchemist was always in the back of my mind, and what I believe helped push me to finally take a leap of faith.
Forever grateful – Kathleen xxx
Yes, I am. Because I have joy in every step I take. :)
I think I am following my legend – up to the point where it is possible for me. I am very impatient and life is constantly giving me lessons. I also discover myself by doing that – I seem to have a lot more energy in my dreams than in reality…surprising, huh?! (read with ironical intonation – it doesn’t show in writing…) We’ll see how far I’ll come! But for now I have to rest in order to gather strength.
Yes,in a way I feel I am following my personal legend.God has scripted our life’s pathway when He sent us here and however much we want to do things according to our whims and fancies we cannot do so completely.It is always what is destined for us–good or bad–that happens and we are guided along the path already chosen for us.That is each one’s personal legend!
How can I know this? I understand that I’m suppose to feel happy and joy inside of me, but I’m a 22 year old college student that feels that so many things I do are taking to a “mind state” of the routine …and I hate the routine!!!!!!!! but what can i do??? I feel trap but I’m happy of the life I have now, although I wish I could more things, I feel I have not enough time to make myself happy…how can I exactly know If I’m following my personal legend if my life has been marked by episodes that totally changed what I had planned?….those sudden episodes were the ones that guided me where i am now…..how to know if where I’m is where I’m suppose to be????
sincerely Paulo,
PCC
a critical question in our lives!
i was busy following shadows and delusions, and once i realized their truth … i am now trying to find my way back to the path … the path of my personal legend
i am trying, just trying
everything has been leading me in the direction my whole life, but it’s only now that I am aware of what my personal legend is…only now can I really enjoy the journey and all that it entails. Life is lovely, beautiful, crazy, painful, difficult, 1 million other emotions and descriptives…and each has its place, its lessons, right? Now, I can truly give back and THAT is the joy and the thrill of following your personal legend. My answer is, “yes.”
Somentimes i feel that i’m not following it. Sometimes, al the distractions i have in a day make forget mi personal legend. And I regret not trying hard enough.
Mr. Coelho,
That was a good point you stressed there. There was a time in my life that I cannot accept the behavior of other people around me. I tend to obscure my self in the corner and pretend not to see them –at times ignoring them. I just can’t accept the fact that some of them have this awkwardness that needs to be understood. Not until I realized that life itself is a life of understanding. We should never fail to understand the idiosyncrasies of people around us because it’s the only way that they can understand and accept who we are also.
Cheers to your books! God Bless to you and your family!
On some level, I think we always are. There isn’t really any other game in town, so to speak.
To Mr Paulo Coelho!
I give my great thanks to mr Coelho, because I have read all his books and I have found great wisdom in all his books: How to live this life and how to find yourself. I believe in idea that everybody is able to follow his or her own personal legend. It is possible, because we all are unique persons. Thats why only I can live my personal legend – no one other can do it.
Mr Coelho`s books gives me inspiration to find my own legend. It is somehow way of feeling and inspiration, what you give daily possibility to have presentation in your life.
Yours
Ari Ahokas
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