Comments on: Choosing one’s destiny http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/25/choosing-ones-destiny/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: samina http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/25/choosing-ones-destiny/#comment-45824 samina Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:03:35 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1526#comment-45824 Dear Steven, Studying is hard and it is difficult when you cannot see the fruits of your hard labour. I'm not Paulo but I can pass on one message that helped me: 'aim for the moon, if you miss at least you'll land among the stars' I started my MSc once and couldn't continue because I found it too tough. A year later I went back to the same course as I refused to give up. My friend sent me a card which had the message above on it and I did just that. I did it for me, I did it because for the first time I believed in myself and when the course director took me back on I knew it as a sign. I aimed for the moon and reached it. Now it's your turn :) Dear Steven,

Studying is hard and it is difficult when you cannot see the fruits of your hard labour. I’m not Paulo but I can pass on one message that helped me:

‘aim for the moon, if you miss at least you’ll land among the stars’

I started my MSc once and couldn’t continue because I found it too tough. A year later I went back to the same course as I refused to give up. My friend sent me a card which had the message above on it and I did just that. I did it for me, I did it because for the first time I believed in myself and when the course director took me back on I knew it as a sign. I aimed for the moon and reached it.

Now it’s your turn :)

]]> By: samina http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/25/choosing-ones-destiny/#comment-45822 samina Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:57:20 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1526#comment-45822 I wrote: "I think I understand sacrifice, my mother sacrifices whatever she can even if it stresses her or harms herself." I almost fainted when I reached page 262 of The Zahir 'she suffers over me, my father, my brothers ans sisters,everything'....that's my mother! I left home years ago yet I cannot escape the invisible umbilical cord. I read your book extra slowly because I don't want it to end....however it's my birthday next week so I might go to the huge wonderful book shop at piccadilly circus and treat myself to The Alchemist. My husband and I love that book...we even named the cat Santiago. Funnily enough Santiago has a very adventurous nature and decided his home should be a few doors down with a neighbour that fell in love with him. Life is funny sometimes. I wrote: “I think I understand sacrifice, my mother sacrifices whatever she can even if it stresses her or harms herself.”

I almost fainted when I reached page 262 of The Zahir ’she suffers over me, my father, my brothers ans sisters,everything’….that’s my mother! I left home years ago yet I cannot escape the invisible umbilical cord.

I read your book extra slowly because I don’t want it to end….however it’s my birthday next week so I might go to the huge wonderful book shop at piccadilly circus and treat myself to The Alchemist. My husband and I love that book…we even named the cat Santiago. Funnily enough Santiago has a very adventurous nature and decided his home should be a few doors down with a neighbour that fell in love with him.

Life is funny sometimes.

]]> By: U.Sidharth http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/25/choosing-ones-destiny/#comment-45619 U.Sidharth Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:56:01 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1526#comment-45619 Is it not true that many a time we have to suffer for what we love and in the process forget that love is why we started suffering in the first place?? Is it not true that many a time we have to suffer for what we love and in the process forget that love is why we started suffering in the first place??

]]> By: Steven http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/25/choosing-ones-destiny/#comment-45593 Steven Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:09:07 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1526#comment-45593 Paulo, I am an avid reader of your blogs and books. The problem now is that i need motivation... I am currently at a low in my studies... i need the urge to be inspired again like before... please help me... Paulo, I am an avid reader of your blogs and books. The problem now is that i need motivation… I am currently at a low in my studies… i need the urge to be inspired again like before… please help me…

]]> By: Alexandra http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/25/choosing-ones-destiny/#comment-45518 Alexandra Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:25:54 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1526#comment-45518 Oh,this is my greatest problem.How to chose?I think life is like a lottery.How one may know what would be best? Oh,this is my greatest problem.How to chose?I think life is like a lottery.How one may know what would be best?

]]> By: Nick from Holland http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/25/choosing-ones-destiny/#comment-45464 Nick from Holland Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:23:40 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1526#comment-45464 If you interfere by catching the vase, that's your destiny! It's in your own hands to choose where you go. What lessons you will recieve on your way is not in your hands. Nick Zwart If you interfere by catching the vase, that’s your destiny! It’s in your own hands to choose where you go. What lessons you will recieve on your way is not in your hands.

Nick Zwart

]]> By: KaZenDim http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/25/choosing-ones-destiny/#comment-45451 KaZenDim Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:37:50 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1526#comment-45451 How can I stand 2 stay where I am? Poor butterfly who don't understand Why can't I fly away in a special sky? If I don't find my destiny soon I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon I want 2 live life 2 the ultimate high Maybe I'll die young like heroes die Maybe I'll kiss U some wild special way If nobody kills me or thrills me soon I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon That's alright Lovers like us dear are born 2 die If they don't find us, what will we do? I guess we'll make love under the cherry moon I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon How can I stand 2 stay where I am?
Poor butterfly who don’t understand
Why can’t I fly away in a special sky?
If I don’t find my destiny soon
I’ll die in your arms under the cherry moon

I want 2 live life 2 the ultimate high
Maybe I’ll die young like heroes die
Maybe I’ll kiss U some wild special way
If nobody kills me or thrills me soon
I’ll die in your arms under the cherry moon

That’s alright

Lovers like us dear are born 2 die
If they don’t find us, what will we do?
I guess we’ll make love under the cherry moon
I’ll die in your arms under the cherry moon

]]> By: KaZenDim http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/07/25/choosing-ones-destiny/#comment-45445 KaZenDim Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:46:26 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1526#comment-45445 First we got to know our DestiNation. Love Damien First we got to know our DestiNation.

Love
Damien

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