Paulo Coelho answers his readers

Dear readers,

To read my answers to your questions, please click here

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Love,

Paulo

10 Responses to “Paulo Coelho answers his readers”


  • Dear Paulo,
    I love the way people ‘talk’ to you, and with such open hearts — a reflection of you and your generosity of spirit. Such nice vibes.
    And thanks for the answers.
    sheila

  • Turid Andreassen

    After reading many of yuor books, I want to thank you for guiding me to “the road ” I always thought excisted, but I couldn`t find. A kind of peace inside that makes it easier to meet difficulties, problems…but also to give away help, to receive help and love.
    Today our Norwegian newspaper, VG, wrote that you wantet to see the northern light. Living in Hammerfest, working at our museum, I want to give you this opportunity. So tell me if you want to visit us.

  • Dear Monika,

    Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I think you’re right. I answered my friend, by telling him to start small, and take one step at a time. Start with what you love, and build from there, discover yourself and you’ll start to see what you want out of life, and what is most important to you. Sometimes i think that finding love, and one’s personal legend are very similar. I think in both cases, we have to start with ourselves, start to love ourselves and discover who we are. I think the more we get to know who we are, the more these things fall into place. What do you think? I know it can be difficult at times, often we feel so lost, like there is no hope in the world, and sometimes despite many efforts things feel like they just won’t work.. but like everything in life, its a matter of getting ourselves up again, and starting to believe.

    Lots of love
    Yajna

  • Dear Yajna,

    I made the same experience talking with people about this theme: A lot of people simply have not any idea what their personal legend or destiny in life should be! You can count yourself lucky if you are aware of what you want.

    I think it is a matter of maturation, expierience of life and self-awareness to find out what you want of your life. I myself needed also a lot of time to find out what goals I have, but I found out more and more by the “trial and error method”.

    I always made a new trial and started once new when I realized the feeling something is not in accordance with my heart. In consequence I changed myself, my jobs my relationships as long as I got an idea of what I really want. It was sometimes very exhausting, but every time it helped to get me closer to my objective.

  • Dearest Paulo,

    Thank you for taking the time to respond to my last question, however i find myself hoping you’d answer another question of mine. I know the aniversary is over, but i think this is a very important question that hasn’t been asked, and i’d appreciate your opinion.

    A few weeks ago i recommended the Alchemist to a close friend of mine. After he read it, he asked me, “how do you know what your personal legend is?” He said that, his always tried to follow his heart, but he doesn’t know what his supposed to do in life, and he asked me, how i found out where i wanted to be. I guess i realised then that alot of people aren’t like me, that many didnt always want something, or rather know- this is who i am, this is what i want. It makes me wonder, do u think everyone has a set personal legend? If so, how would u go about finding it? Do u even look for it?

    Thank you for being,
    I hope u have time to answer me.
    Yajna

  • I bought the book ‘Brida’ yesterday and finished reading it today..It was really good…

  • Olá Paulo,
    que ótima notícia!
    Com certeza o filme “O Alquimista”, vai ser um sucesso tanto quanto o livro.
    Laurence Fishbourne (Matrix) é um excelente ator e tem tudo para se revelar um diretor de sensibilidade e competência. Assim como aconteceu com Mel Gibson, Clint Stwart, Morgan Freeman, Judy Foster, entre outros.
    Aguardamos ansiosos o lançamento!

    Forte abraço para você e Christina!

    Jorge Hirata. (Nagoya-Japan/São Paulo-Brazil)

  • Paul from Austria

    I feel guilty that you have to sit and read and answer us, especially when your time is so tightly scheduled.
    I appreciate it very much and thank you once again for your efforts and kind words. You are unique. Love, Paul

  • Thanks Paulo for answering my question.
    The way you communicate with your readers and let them communicate with you is wonderful!
    One has to love the internet for making such an exchange possible!

    Bye!

  • I enjoyed very much your answers.i am very happy you answered to my question on the importance of love,You are so young in spirit and you are also an artist.My greatest appreciation for you,bye

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