Personally, while I believe that finding your destiny is an admirable goal, I think that helping those who are trapped by the cruelties of the world (poverty, war, dictatorship, etc.) escape and be able to lead safe and happy lifestyles is a more important goal, and what I consider to be my goal. Perhaps this is my “Personal Legend;” frankly I think the pursuit of justice and equality is more important than the pursuit of self. For example, what if someone believed that his or her destiny was to be (God forbid) a murder or a terrorist? I think that the majority of us would then not wish this person to fulfill his or her “Personal Legend.”

In any case, back to my life goal: To put it simply, I want to help make the world a better place, as cliché as that might sound. I don’t yet know in what specific capacity but I know that I want to join the Peace Corps after college. Mr. Coelho (and my English teacher) might argue that school is just one of the obstacles that is suppressing my true dreams, but I view high school and college not as a roadblock but as a path to help my unlock me true potential. After the Peace Corps, I do not know exactly what I want to do. Perhaps I will become a teacher, or a writer, or a diplomat, or a social worker. Or none of these things. In any of these scenarios, college is a significant stepping stone that will help me (and in many cases, be necessary) in my endeavors.

I also have the notion of someday wanting to marry and have children. Lately I’ve been wondering if that is truly a personal goal or merely me trying to fulfill the role that my society wants me to. Yet I truly love working with kids, as a babysitter, tutor, or even just a friend. I also know that the love of my family is one of the greatest gifts I have ever received, and I want to pass that on to the next generation. I want to experience being a mother someday, both the joy and the suffering of it. Isn’t it one of the ultimate human experiences?

At the present moment, I’m not too concerned about this goal because I know that I want to wait a long time before having a family of my own. I am much more focused on my present: finishing high school in the best way I can, and afterwards embarking on a great four year exploration in college. So while I do not have a set roadmap for the rest of my life, I do think the most important aspect of goals is not letting them detract from living and experiencing the present moment. I am a firm believer in the Carpe Diem philosophy. Thousands of authors and philosophers before me have written about this concept much more eloquently and thoroughly than I could ever hope to. I will close with one of their thoughts, specifically that of Borges, who says simply, “the future exists now.”

I wish you love.

You had the chance to meet Paulo, his and new friends. Why wouldn’t you keep that love to your hear? As to make an image of the gorgeous feelings, you had the love to receive.
Keep it closer to your heart, so it could manifest in your brain as a sacred Gift, for full love and happiness.
Open your heart like this, for a meet like it was, would mother Creation.

Gratefully.

love
Agnieszka

All the things both great and awful of which I have been involved, have been of my own mind and of my own doing; and in the acceptance of the anamoly that is my existence - I find power and peace.

Yet, some destinies have some similar parts. As colours and feelings belong to anyone, kinship exists. And some think plagiary when there’s sometimes synchronicity and magic.

I guess no artists could say, he hadn’t feel the wor(l)d of another. Experimenting patterns.
Our choice are not made by chance.
No artist could say, he’s made only by himself, as he goes and draw from the same source, ancestors went. Of course this doesn’t prevent him from being critical, and follow what fits the well to his heart.
And anyway, an artist must be happy to be a model, moreover when it’s for Good.

Beautiful, but harsh is the way. Though you really help me. Thank you.

Love.