Quote of the Day

by Paulo Coelho on July 18, 2008

By Paulo Coelho

Stop being who you were and become who you are.

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Agnieszka August 9, 2008 at 5:38 am

I am ..the wind, the air..the music..of eternity.

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Patricia Müller July 21, 2008 at 12:49 pm

The way I read into this quote is by thinking that people carry a lot of baggage and beliefs that are based on that baggage (and they become so deeply rooted that they become part of who we are, our belief system, not always being questioned). And then people define themselves by this baggage and these beliefs. Defining yourself by these things keeps you from being present and open to who you really are today – because, essentially, you are perpetuating an illusory “self” from the past, while blocking the potential and real “self” from today.

The person who chose those beliefs is in the past. Who are you today and what do you choose to believe? Including your beliefs about yourself and who you are.

I loved this quote!

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Catherine de la Réunion July 21, 2008 at 10:01 am

Hello Paulo!!!
I am and it’s great , I am …
Love…

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Sibila Maria India July 21, 2008 at 9:33 am

I see it this way: when where able to use what we´ve learned in our past, we can use it as keys to open who we are and who we can become.

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Lenka July 21, 2008 at 7:38 am

Hi Paolo,

reading your books I became very happy. Imagine: in 43 I felt in love with former school-mate.
I met him and I had wanted to fascinate him. I hope I have fascinated him :-)You wrote: when you wnt something, the whole universe helps you. I believe it. By, Len

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Nia Wind July 20, 2008 at 9:53 pm

be….

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maria July 20, 2008 at 8:51 pm

10 answers from women and 2 answers from men.
ummmm….

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Wendy Espinoza July 20, 2008 at 4:11 pm

some people just can’t let go of their past…

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Zoi July 20, 2008 at 12:52 pm

Well, my friends and I have spent a terrible year of dead-end jobs, break-ups and death. So every time we got together we used to complain about what we’ve become, and feel nostalgic for the things we used to do.
I think you’re right. I think it’s time we let go of the nostalgia, realize who we are now, and make the most of it.
Thank you Paulo.

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Aman July 19, 2008 at 9:14 am

[:)]

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Tania July 19, 2008 at 6:13 am

Who we become is divine substance – the only reality .
Blessings Tania

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denise July 19, 2008 at 1:09 am

Hello I think I have not yet taken that step to become the person that I am really not afraid of a sudden

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Agnieszka July 19, 2008 at 12:12 am

When you fly like a bird
higher and higher,
where is the end?

love
Agnieszka

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marmara July 18, 2008 at 5:42 pm

it´s dificult… to some times realise who we are….

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THELMA July 18, 2008 at 5:39 pm

This means to transform ourselves from ígnorant beings that are driven by life, to the wise ‘Warriors of Light’. You are right, Maria, in Greek : Γνώθι σαυτόν. LOVE, Thelma

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Maria Isabel July 18, 2008 at 5:16 pm

I understand, Thanks

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Pandora July 18, 2008 at 4:54 pm

If it wasn’t for my past, it wouldn’t be for my future.
But for today, now, I am what I am.

Enjoy your weekend Peeps.

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KaZenDim July 18, 2008 at 4:39 pm

But I am who I were and always be.

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maria July 18, 2008 at 4:30 pm

AND ALL WILL BE ADDED

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maria July 18, 2008 at 4:30 pm

KNOW THY SELF …

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