Do you think you’re following your personal legend?
Do you think you’re following your personal legend?
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Sometimes I am wondering if I can reply to this question because I don’t know what my personal legend is.
I am just able to feel if I am doing the right thing or not. But how much are my true emotions influenced by education, society or media? Is that what I feel really me?
It might sound paranoid, yet can you tell me how you know that you are following your true personal legend?
Mektoub
Je vis dans un monde parallèle
Je ressens des choses que d’autres ne ressentent pas
Je désire des émotions que d’autres ne désirent pas
Ne suis-je pas qu’une étincelle ?
Le feu est en moi
Il brûle de ne pouvoir se libérer
Il ne veut surtout pas s’étouffer
Ou n’a-t-il point le choix ?
Partagée entre rêve et réalité
Entre passion et raison
Aventures ou maison
Exister, est-ce renoncer ?
La perfection n’existe pas
Le regret fait partie de la vie
Elle est un risque, un défi
Que l’on guide mes pas
Qu’est-ce qui m’épanouira ?
Qui fera vibrer mon âme ?
Entretenir la flamme
La plénitude existe-t-elle ici-bas ?
Tant de questions, trop de questions
Impatience ou frustration
Je veux donner, mais je ne donne rien
Je veux aimer, mais je n’aime rien
Et j’aime tout, et je veux tout
Soif de grandeur humaine, de vous
Mais suis-je folle d’espérer
Que la vie m’offre ce dont j’ai toujours rêvé ?
Mon rêve n’a pas de nom
Il n’est que révélation
Exploiter mon potentiel
Et réaliser ma légende personnelle
A mon père et à Paulo,
Sandra
Merveilleux ce poème
Dear Paulo
I do believe I am following my personal legend, which is to discover how to turn base metal into gold :) or in my own definition, how to turn fear into love.
I grew up in an abusive household and ran away at 16 to an abusive partner, who kept me in terror, a prisoner in my own home. I eventually found the courage to escape, continued with life, but was constantly followed around by my demons. as the past caught up with me, i succumbed to depression and attempted suicide many times, as i could not understand how people can treat each other so bad.
Luckily i recovered with the help of my loved ones, and found a job as a disability support worker for others suffering from debilitating mental illness. still, i found life stressful and i had so much anger in my heart at the injustices of the world. i would come home crying so many times after hearing so many heartbreaking stories about innocence lost via sexual abuse, domestic violence. loved ones hurting loved ones.
during this time i had an encounter with the Great Spirit, and i learnt that everything is as it should be.
Now instead of approaching life with anger in my heart and my flag up in the air, i do everything from a place of love. and because love is infinite, i can draw from it always and i have enough to give everyone that i cross paths with. my work is easier, my relationships are easier, and most importantly my ghosts have left my heart in peace.
so this is how i am learning to turn metal into gold.
thank you for your inspiration paulo, your books have been with me during the whole time that i have been walking this path of my personal legend. and in my heart, i know i will be able to tell you that in person one day because i have many stories to tell too, and the courage to follow my dreams.
love and kindness dear angel
lucia xoxo
My personal legend is conformed by so many things and some of them I am pursuing already.
However, I have one that for some reason keeps on staying on “stand by” mode and that is: to write.
I have not followed my passion for writing as much as I would love to.
Why? fears I guess.
Fear of failure or fear of success. Whatever the fear is, it has became a barrier in accomplishing that part of my personal legend.
However, I also think that this hesitation might be indeed part of my personal legend because every thing in life happens for a reason.
So, I guess of me being talking about it so often now, could mean that I am already starting to make it happen and I am truly grateful for it!
My personal legend is to sell everything I own and leave the security of a comfortable life in the United States for a new life in Peru, teaching english to survive. I will become fluent in spanish as I marry a beautiful Peruvian woman and have a family in Peru. Later I intend to earn a masters degree in a spanish speaking university.
are u already in PERU? WHY PERU?
I know what mine is…and I am trying to clear the path. I am greeted by fleeting instances of approval from the Soul of the World, and sometimes I also get lost in my way.
My dream is to paint a great master piece….my mind seeks deep and wide. But it also lives in the world and cannot escape the mundane daily. I lose track of the spiritual in my day to day life, and always have to regroup and try again.
Right now, I am in the midst of searching for my personal legend. Time has made me realize the vast kaleidoscope of when my heart is filled with enthusiasm… But what i am doing is just keep heeding the signs shown to me by God, and i know undoubtedly I will get there.
bom meus caros eu acho sim que sigo a minha própria lenda pessoal.
Depois de anos analisando fatos que ocorrerão e ocorrem em minha vida sempre levando-mi a mesma conclusão o mesmo sentimento, compreendi que não posso fugir disto pelo fato de toda trajetória contraria a ela dar errado e só coisas fatos relacionadas a batalhas lutas mesmo da-vão e dão certo .
vou lhes explicar melhor…
Na minha infância sempre fui uma criança estranha diferente das outras sempre indo contra a normalidade .
Sempre fui muito voltado de certa forma ao lado violento
começou com exportes nunca mim dei bem com nenhum só com artes marciais que tem contato físico , sempre e só arrumar trabalhos que envolvem perigo , segurança cobrança tudo com material bélico em mãos
e a pouco tempo fui a paris mm alistar na legião estrangeira que é um exercito dentro do exercito franses oculto e sigiloso , aceita pessoas de qual quer nacionalidade sem distinção de raça cor ou religião
então como eu disse a minha vida sempre é voltada pra esse lado e olha que eu procuro outros meios de sobrevivencia mais parece que é mesmo a minha lenda pessoal .
Não tenho como mudar isso e por mais que eu corra disto em outras sirconstancias da vida sempre a algo um acontecimento que envolve esse tipo de coisa sendo assim vou infrentala com honra e coragem e seguir o meu destino independente de suas consequencias que são inevitáveis
How do I know what is my personal legend?
Read the Alchemist…it helped me to go after my Personal Legend.
si! pero esta comienza el dia que nos encontramos que es cuando descubrimos que nos habiamos perdido, y ahi comienza en verdad nuestra historia cuando queremos ser nosotros mismos sin tomar en cuenta la opinion y deseos de otros, cuando nos enfrentamos a nuestros complejos y miedos y cada dia nos vencemos.
Es aprender a soñar, aprender a querernos, a respetarnos es aprender a ser protagonistas de nuestra propia historia…
besos!
Yes I am following my personal legend as i realize that one pay a heavy price by not following it
I am Following my personal legend by not accepting facts as my ultimate decision maker because faith leads to your personal legend facts deviate
I have understood that its a basic right of human being to make mistake and to learn from them coz from them you will get the ultimate wisdom
Bueno, parece que todos los que estamos aquí tratamos de seguir nuestra leyenda personal y sabemos o tenemos una idea general de lo que es. Pero creo que somos una gran minoría, el resto de personas que veo a mi alrededor en mi día a día, que converso con ellos, que conozco su “Historia”, han dejado de seguir su leyenda personal para hundirse en la vorágine del día a día y sus consecuencia dentro de la sociedad de consumo y de la sociedad de la “propiedad”, demasiadas responsabilidades y demasiados compromisos hacen que no tengan tiempo ni ganas de seguir aquello en lo que soñaron.
Es difícil ser profeta en tu tierra, por eso dejé de ser de ninguna tierra y trato de compartir mis conocimientos, que aunque limitados, van aumentando a lo largo de mi camino personal.
Volviendo al tema de la leyenda personal, creo que no sólo tenemos una leyenda personal, si sólo tuviéramos una ¿Que haríamos cuando la hubiéramos concluido?
Yo en mi caso, tengo una lista en la mente de mis leyendas personales, de mis sueños, de el camino que me hubiera gustado haber seguido y que por unas u otras circunstancias no tomé. Pero lo sorprendente es que en cualquier momento podemos dar unos pasos y comenzar con nuestro “antiguo” camino.
Soy Ingeniero, empresario, constructor, director de alojamientos rurales, padre, hermano, hijo, marido y amante, amigo de mis amigos y amigo de lo desconocido, soñador, deportista y alguna cosa más … he realizado muchas de los sueños y leyendas personales, pero ahora por fin vuelvo a uno de los sueños de mi infancia, el de ser escritor.
Nacho 17-02-10
Por supuesto.
Soy una persona con muchas metas y una leyenda
personal muy fuerte, deseo hacer historia,
aunque solo sea en el corazon de algunas pocas
personas.
Y claro, ser una persona de bien que ayude al mundo
realmente deseo eso.
Persigo mi leyenda personal a veces equivocandome,
a veces tropezando y cayendo muy fuerte,
pero siempre levantandome y siguiendo adelante :)
Creo que cada vez me acerco mas ami leyenda personal
y estoy feliz de eso.
i dont think i’m following my personal legend because i dont know what it is…is it because i’m only 15???
but i believe that everybody has a purpose why they are here and i hope i will find my own someday…
Somehow, I get the feeling you will!
I am learning to follow my heart which to me is following my personal legend. So yes, I am following my personal legend.
If you are in touch with what is inside of you and how to listen to what your heart is really telling you then it becomes an amazing journey. Everything eventually falls into place and feels right and you realize that you have been on this journey your whole life and everything you have done in the past has been leading you to where you are right now.
Am I living my personal legend. Well yes, I suppose I am.
Now, at middle age, when I look back on the convoluted journey that placed me at this moment in this chair, with these fingers tapping on this keyboard and the cat schnuuuuurrring beside me, I sigh with contentment that I am using what I was given to have a wonderful, unpredictable, beauty-laden ride around the sun on this blue planet.
It isn’t easy, or always fun, (or financially lucrative, for that matter) but each new day brings more connectedness to everything and it’s as if I watch it with new eyes and feel with new skin every few years. And so many amazing experiences have layered upon me–I can’t even begin to tell you.
Thank you, Paulo, for adding to the joy and connectedness.
I just gifted another copy of The Alchemist to a young artist friend…
“… I sigh with contentment that I am using what I was given to have a wonderful, unpredictable, beauty-laden ride around the sun on this blue planet.”
Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing, Christine. I will think about these words as I head out on this bright, sunny (albeit chilly!) day in early spring. Love to all.
everytime i think i’ve just recognized my personal legend and i’m moving forward to achieve it and fullfil it .. it turns out that it’s not the case and i’m lost again..
just wish i wake up one day .. know what i really want.. and do the impossible to make it happen and come true..
until then ill keep diving..
with love..
Two and a half years ago I finally had the courage to say — I want to live my own life. For the past 15 years I have lived a life I had to choose and was chosen for me. That life was full of “I have to do this for my family… for my friend/s… for my loved ones”. After 15 years, I realized I have not lived what I feel deep inside.
Now, after doing what I have really wanted to do – serving as a volunteer, I go home for short breaks and the people who loves me see me and see how the crucial decision I took has changed me (even how I look and feel — a lot younger and lighter!) has finally accepted and understood that I am happy. I am contented. I am who I am.
Does this mean I am living my personal legend? If yes, then I am comforted I made the right choice. If not, I am still happy.
I think.. without I am realizing it, my personal legend lead me towards I am now…
I remember how I used to dream about visiting places around the world and learn a lot about new things, from amenities to vanities…
And it is my reality now…
When you want something, nature will conspire to help you achieve it…. :)
I really don’t think so, but I wish I can find out my personal legend someday soon!!! For the time being, I’m trying to do my best on things are most at hand… Thus, I guess I’m in the correct and proper way to discover it!!!
I found my personal legend in my childhood… and today my soulmate is the one part of it i need to acquire.
I remember knowing when i was little that i would have to fight for my legend someday,
Yet somehow i wonder today if my fighting to be with my soulmate in itself is not my legend?
without him i see blank…
yes, I believe it surely is a personal legend in itself! And maybe you can have some more personal legends besides it, isn’t it? :)
absolutely, that is a personal legend. I wish you luck. It is the most beautiful feeling in the world to meet your soulmate.
Dear Paulo,
I just found out about this question, so it is my late response.
How can you ever know if you follow your personal legend?
I guess – you know when everything and whatever you do in your life makes you happy.
But – this can be tricky.
You can do selfish things all your life and -sorry to say that –
your life will not be worth much.
I think that if you look inside your soul – you will find the answers how to live,how to love,
and only then you can say –
this is the way I’m supposed to carry on.
The heart and the soul will tell you what you need to know to love everything about your life, and which way to go.
So, keep looking.
I think I know,
though it took me long time to realize that,
but I would never change anything in my life, because these moments,these struggles helped me become the person I am now.
I’m trying to enjoy every moment that comes my way.
With each coming day there’s always something new to discover that’ll bring you closer and closer to know yourself.
It’s like reading a book, every page reveals more and more about the story.
The story of your life.
:-)
love
Agnieszka
To my understanding, you can follow a goal, dream, temptation…etc. But your personal legend is something you can’t follow, it is what you become, the footprints you left behind. My personal legend is what I do, not who I think I am inside. A serial killer would think she is doing the work of a higher power, is that the case really? But then I can be totally wrong for I don’t know what is the meaning of a personal legend just like I don’t know what is the meaning of love, I can feel it though :).
Yajna
Glad to hear that you are in love with life once again….best wishes.
Button Flower
we all get moderated…that was Paulo can read all the messages, keep the content in order…but rarely have time to reply….
but he loves us all and we love him too, hopefully bringing some happiness to each other – yes, Paulo?
LOVE to all
thankyou
here goes,im still not with you on this moderation thing,shame you cant talk,do i follow my legend,i was born walking beside my legend,life distracted me and lead me on many a different path,to only bring me back to where i started,and where my legend started it will end.i hope that you dont give mw another yellow bar.
i dont understand moderation,looks like im in my own here.
there are times when I find myself deviating from my personal legend but I make it a point that no matter how long and how hard I still strive to continue it
Desde já um bem haja para todos.
Sou português, vivo numa pequena ilha nos Açores chamada de Flores, mesmo no meio do oceano. Por aqui nao existe tempo, isto é, existe mas perco sempre a noçao dele. Temos muito tempo para reflectir, pensar e re-pensar,já me disseram que por vezes as perguntas sao mais importantes que as respostas, e o que nao me falta sao perguntas sem respostas, uma delas que mes está a surgir é a seguinte: Existe sofrimemnto desnecessário?
Eu sei que o sofrimento, as dificuldades, os obstaculos ajudam-nos a crescer, a ficar mais fortes, mas até que ponto devemos tolerar a dor, ou melhor, quando é que sabemos que já merecemos algo de bom, que tudo o que fizemos de mal foi de alguma maneira perdoado, embora nao esquecido?
compreendo que a felicidade nao seja um patamar que se atinja, e pronto, é se feliz para sempre, mas sim momentos. compreendo que possuimos a auto-determinaçao para fazermos as nossas escolhas, mas até que ponto essa auto-determinaçao existe, essa liberdade é realmente liberdade. Ortega&Gasset disse o seguinte:”eu sou eu e a minha circunstancia”. Até que ponto podemos acreditar no amor como força dinâmica capaz de mudar tudo, quando o mais provável é ser uma “armadilha” da natureza para a perpetuaçao da espécie. Será que podemos dar o luxo de sermos a arrogantes ao ponto de nos acharmos superiores aos outros seres vivos, ou mesmo a pessoas de outra raça, credo, etc.quando fazemos parte de algo, que é muito mais que a soma das partes, muito maior que esse mundo. Afinal somos todos, desde o mais simples verme até o mais complexo ser, poeira de estrelas.
Muito mais teria para escrever, mas receio estar a ser demasiado maçador.
tudo de bom, para toda a gente.
Elleni,
If you’d indulge me, i’d like to know why you want to be a doctor..
I read once in Conversations with God, God says that there are helpers in this world, who live to help others in various ways, so Neal asks God, am i a helper? God replys, i shouldn’t have to tell you. You will know if you are a helper.
Similarly, medicine is about helping people. If you know in your heart it is your calling, don’t give up. Because you don’t want to regret it one day. Try again, and apply everywhere, apply to universities internationally. There are many that you can try for, try South Africa, try Mauritius, try India. Research it and apply. Many of my friends who could not make it to get into medicine have applied over there and gotten in, and they are doing really well. Don’t let it get you down. This is a crucial moment in your life, and you should do everything in your power to succeed. In order for the entire universe to conspire to get you what you want, you have to believe. Believe it will all your heart and soul and have no doubt. Not a single one, and in order to do that you have to try to rid yourself of fear of failing. I do realise it is difficult, but just think about what you love, and go for it. Don’t give up just yet, and keep your focus on your books. In medicine you should not swot, the key in doing well is understanding. If you understand, you’l see a system, and once you see a system you’l never forget it. Everything is interlinked. Yes there is alot of volume, but you have to study it strategically- its not about studying it all, its about understanding it all, and once you do, you’l start to see what to seriously memorize and what not to. It also helps to do some community work, to really get a feel of it. It might be a good idea to follow a doc around and you’l not only learn but will also get a good idea if that is really what you want. If it is, go for it. I’m a third year med student in south africa, if i can help you or just talk more about this i will. If you interested just write your email address on my blog. I researched this alot when i applied, and i have friends in various med schools around the world. All the best.
Lots of love
Yajna
Dearest Paulo and friends,
I’d honestly say yes, i’d believe so. The reason being, i always seem to fall in love along my path. Whenever i get down, for whatever reason, or even doubt myself or my dream, i find myself in a position where i have an experience that just captures me. Mesmerises me and i just i fall in love with life again, and this it gives me faith and strength once again. I know i’m on the right tract because without anything else, i’m very happy and love myself so much more by just following this career. I’ve been reading the comments and i’m very glad many people are going for their dreams, and i have faith in the universe that everything will work out as it should. As for others who have no idea what their dream is, the best advice i can give you is don’t stress, don’t over think this and reck your brains. Rather live life, and experience yourself, as you do you start to see what you love. It may seem little at the time, but the moment you start following what you love, you’re on the path to happiness. I will pray for you all. :)
Thank you for being
Yajna
Thank you to Mr. Coelho for sharing his wonderful journey and talent. I have been much enriched by his writing.
I am very much in a transition-hold-plateau, stretching between the beginning of my spiritual search and marking the ability on which to focus my energies for my and others’ benefit. I’m sort of stuck on reassuring myself from all angles that love is the simple truth.
Mr. Coelho’s tales of the Sufi whirling dervishes, and the soul search dance, have recently lightened my perspective. Thank you again.
I have kept up with and read most of the comments here and am so glad to see so much positivity and pleasure that we all seem to be living our personal legend, if not working towards it….I’ll say this…that perhaps our personal legend involves overcoming our personal tragedy/travesty and that this, yes, whilst suffering, brings us pleasure in the overcoming – the rising above it, as it were.
Thank you
Agora sim. Apesar de ter resistido muito. Sofri as conseqüencias, mas Deus não desistiu de pegar no meu pé.
Desejo com todo amor do meu coração que mesmo não sabendo os resultados que Deus espera de mim, eu possa fazer o melhor possível e que ainda dê tempo de atender sua vontade.
beijos,
Mari Raphael.
I don’t know!!!!
That is why I am so scared! I am just a college Freshman and I believe that now is the best time for me to start following my personal legend. But I am not quite sure if I am on the right track. I hope I am… Whew.
Elleni/Elley,
As you said keep on fighting for it! Never mind if you tried twice or thounsand times…
A master once said: “The secret of life lies on falling down seven times and getting up eight.”
No matter how tough life is.
Go ahead, dont look back all the time to see what you have lost.
God be with you.
Tomas
No, I don’t think so…
I used to read Paulos’ books but one day I found myself trying to reach my own ways of thinking by myself.
From there I lost lots of battles and conquered many achievements…
But I still keep on trying. Yeah, sometimes is hard to believe and harder to be on the right track.
You that do found your path or pursuing it are blessed. Thank God every minute of your life!
Tomas
Sim! eu procuro seguir diariamente minha lenda pessoal. Durante algum tempo neguei a realização desse sonho, procurei atalhos e até mesmo tentei sair do caminho. Mas finalmente entendi que o caminho é único e mesmo sendo difícil é o que te realiza. Devo isso ao meu próprio esforço e a pessoas que encontrei nesse mesmo caminho, como você, que mostrou que é possível.
i also wanted to share my feelings of sadness tonight.it’s been 40 days since we lost our Tose Proeski. our hearts will never overcome this loss… he was not only following his legend, but he opened the gates to many legends. he was an angel among the people. he used to say: “I love you all!”.
Tose, we all love you, too! Your legend was short on the Earth but great in the eternity. You showed that one person can make a difference. If we learnt a little from you, we learnt a lot. Rest in peace, lover of the humankind!
http://www.toseproeski.info/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To%C5%A1e_Proeski
actually, i have no doubts i’m following my legend. not any more. challenges are my daily companions, tears are in my eyes at this very moment, many obstacles, but the ‘camino’ is the right one… i must be grateful to Paulo, i learnt a lot from him. it’s a paradox our concepts of God are different, but he taught me how to learn fast and i respect that. i still struggle but i’m a lot more at peace now.
it’s saturday, i’m at home, my ex-boyfriend out with his new girlfriend. home is a rented room, no chance for my own place in near future… lots of homework, little will to deal with. i might watch tv, or go to bed. i won’t do a great job today but i’m on the right way…
i’m at peace with myself, i may not be doing everything i’d like but i don’t do what i don’t like.
Sir,
I do consiously try to follow a path . But the cirumstances around do always block me or maybe i myself end up blocking the way . The problem is very simple for me — therotically the principles and laws i make seem viable but practically they never yield. I end up in a situation best described as ‘I have no time for time managment.’
well, i really dont understand what a personal legend is. is it that which follows you, or that which inspires you, or that which is your core…. the real you…. the pristine you, that which god intended you to be & not what you believe your circumstances have conditioned you to be. i always believed that i was living up to my legend, until i faced some real tough scenes in my life. scenes that i never thought i wud encounter & always preached others how to tackle them . it was then that i realised that to live your personal legend you need to come out of your delusional world, accept things as they are & then follow your dreams. the only thing that you can change in this world is your own self, & once you change that you do change your world.
thanx mr coelho for re introducing me to myself
It`s always in our hearts. Sometimes we seem to loose the path when so many things come our way, but deep inside we always follow it, I think. We have no other choice in life, it all comes back to yourself. We can suppress it, but then one can never find peace within oneself.
I believe that as soon as I leave school and continue my pursuit into literature, I will be following my personal legend. But not only do I have to follow my legend, but I have to do it in the right way.
Not really; I feel I have been possessed by a ‘legion’ of legends none of which are mine.. but it’s never too late, is it?
So true it is. I think that is something we call self reliance. It’s especially important when we come upon hard times as everyone does. The question is, will we ask others to do the work to turn things around for us or do it ourselves? Surely we need to realize it’s on us and that God has given us all we need to do so.
i am responding and participatiing in this beautiful life i have. it’s pretty hard though but i know that in every small step i am making i am heading to fulfill my personal legend. i am just happy and glad that i am not alone in this journey..this journey of understanding the mystery of our existence here.
cheers to all the travellers who is longing to go home wherever that is. We can make it.
Hi Paulo,My personal legend would be only that what is true of God is true for me,for I am the father are one blessings ~Tania
Dear Mr Coelho
First of all greetings to you. Well your question is very touching. I have read your books and have been great help to me. But I do know what is my personal legend? I have been pray to God to reveal that for me. I have always wanted to be a doctor, but i have failed the pre exam 2wice already, and i don’t know if that is my personal legend, but i feel i should keep on fighting for it, but i am tired and confused. Please if you can lend me a help or advice? i look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you
God bless you
Elley from Australia
Actually we never follow our way, we never do what we are supposed to do because we always let people get into our life, so that creates and interference between or legend and the real world. so pretty much most of the time we just let our legend at side and do whatever we want or others want.
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