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Dear Readers,
I’ve been checking in internet that people are fond of making lists, so I would like for you to tell us your favorite lists and also to elaborate on the elements of this.
Love
Paulo
what an intense feeling. i feel the same way.
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Freedom
Wealth
Traveling
Leonard Cohen
Henri Matisse
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Buddhism’s Eightfold Path. I’m not a Buddhist, but really appreciate its comprehensiveness for spiritual life.
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I can’t simplified my life in a list because lists will always change as long as I’m growing.
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i do many lists,shopping lists,to do lists,positive thoughts lists(i believe in the law of atractions) but my favorite is an endless one,i constantly alterate it. its my goals list…
i recently made a list of books that i want to read,here it is:
eat pray love -by elisabeth gilbert
a new earth -by eackhart tolle
many lives many masters -by dr. brian l. wiess
i also keep a list of new ideas…
never cease to learn,
rita
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Minha lista (Ou Ideal, meio utopia!)
1-Amar a Deus sobre todas as coisas.
2-Fazer o bem sem ver a quem.
3-Ter um mundo sem Violência.
4-Acesso a educação para todos no mundo inteiro.
5-Não ter Fome em nenhum lugar do mundo.
6-A Natureza ser conservada em todo o mundo.
7-Trabalho para todos
8-Cultura para todos
9-Respeito as famílias
10-Políticos menos corruptos
Enfim sonhar não custa nada!
Um grande abraço,
Fatima Castro
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- My big Guy (God)
- My career/ accomplishment
- My cats running out to greet, when I get home from work
- My blog; a really special place I share with my soul mate.
- Morning cup of ‘Jim Beans’ coffee (with a chocolate-brownie;)
- Poetry, good (powerful) books
- The smell of rain
- That fuzzy feeling when the morning sun warms me up
- The thought of my dream coming true one day,(Kk)
- My ladies laugh…just knowing she is happy
- A good braai (BBQ)
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Dear Sir Paulo Coelho!
God bless you,
my list:
1. Survive in the city of Rio!
2. Smile every day for everyone.
3. Learn new things every minute.
4. Have self-control during the menstruation.(Full moon)
5. Believe that Brazil will be a better nation.
6. Forget the negative people.
7. Celebrate every new day with a glass of vodka.
(I try to remember this list every day);
Love,
Denise.`.
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I have never been the type of person to make lists…I do not know why…what else is worthy of listing but LOVE.
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This is fun..umm
Love.
the laughter of children - the period of time when your communication with your child is not by words
the wrinkles on a elders hand - their stories
happening upon an animal in the wild - a deer in the evening, using your body to feel your surroundings
the woods - my green cathedral, where I talk to God
poetry - images that come through the pen in a frenzy
dreams - where a lot of my work is done
dancing - celebrating life through movement, allowing music to move you
Sun - on my skin warm, glowing, energizing me
wind - in my hair erotic, against my skin softly, speaking through the trees, carrying our prayers, wishes
I could go on :)
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I like Luce’s lists <3
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My list is so simple:
* Mother
* Books
*Laptop & Net
*Someone to care about me
…It is so simple !!!!
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My list is somehow radical, and I can do nothing about it.
I’m always listing what i would do (if i have the power) to make life worth living.. what myself really wants.. what my wildest dreams are.
If I was free to choose my fate, I would:
1- destroy mecca. And set obeying all the terroristic islamic muhammad teachings as a crime.
2- travel across the earth with a small bag for years.
3- meet different people from different countries.
4- Get in a close personal relationship with God.
5- find my true love.
6- marry.
7- settle in the someplace like US and have children.
8- determine my only profession as a writer.
9- serve my country.
10- love my children.
11- die.
So, my list begins with destroying islam, proceeds to finding “life”, love, and God, then marriage and children, then to die in peace.
Somehow radical, isn’t it? And as for my life in an islamic country seems unachievable.
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I will try and complete the list.
This is the list of things that I don’t have.
1. a car
2. a driver’s license (this explains 1, or vice-versa)
3. a girlfriend
4. any kids (fine with this so far)
5. a place in the world where I want to live
6. clear goals
7. nice belts
8. enough will to start learning the languages I want to learn like french or italian
9. hope that everything will be better in the future (this might explain why I don’t want to have kids)
The list of things I don’t have has beaten the list of things I do have, I have been clearly unfair :) so I will fix that
Addition to previous list of things I have (so I don’t feel bad about it)
9. Enough time to do the things I want
10. a cute dog back at home, though several thousand km from here
11. best brother
12. some strange ability to maintain communication with ex girlfriends, some should not talk to me again
So the damage is fixed now.
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MIS LIBROS FAVORITOS
1.- El Alquimista.
2.- A orillas del Río Piedra me senté y lloré.
3.- 11 minutos.
4.- Verónica decide morir.
5.- El demonio y la Señorita Prim.
6.- El Zahir.
7.- La Bruja de Portobello.
8.- El diario de un mago.
9.- Maktub.
10.- Ser como el rio que fluye.
11.- La quinta montaña.
12.- Brida.
El orden de esta lista cambia constantemente, excepto en el número 1.
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1.Love
2.Freedom
3.Life
1.Brida
2.Alchemist
3.Valkyrie
1.Paulo Coelho
2.Khalil Gibran
3.the others
1.Mozart
2.Bob Dylan
3.Maxim Mrvica
1.Summer
2.Spring
3.the rest
1.Sea
1.Air
1.Earth
1.Friend
2.Family
3.Others
1.Green
2.Celeste
3.Indigo
1.Light
2.Word
3.Sound
1.Today
2.Tomorrow
3.Day after tomorrow
1. God as Love
2. God as Faith
3. God as Hope
and so on
Love
Luce
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hmm let me think right now
its following things that i want
happiness
love
and MIT Media Lab
but for long term i seek
enlightenment and love
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have an impact like Gandhi, Martin Luther King or Mother Teresa, yes thats my dream to die for humanity!!! & you Sir Paulo have certainly added more fuel for the fire burning inside me
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Finished reading the alchemist just an hour back…one of the best books ive read(if not the MOST)…
my favourite things are:
God, Bhagwan, Ishwar, Allah, Tetragrammaton, The Divine Spirit or whatever you call that GREAT DIVINE BEING, who is the creator
all the avatars there has been including Abraham, Moses & that enlightened carpenter
humanity
universal love
a harmonious humanity, the whole world living as one race, & all people expressing love for all & that GREAT BEING
humanists
delicious foods
selflessly serving humanity
bringing peace between all people including Paelestinians & Children of Israel.
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things that are a part of me:
*trees–the very scent and sight of green brings new life to me.
*family–and learning to appreciate those who have always been in my life.
*plight–and the heart-wrenching feeling that leads me to believe that I was sent here to help and heal.
*books–the cleanest and easiest escape from the mediocre things I often focus on.
*food–and the fascination I have with creating and adapting meals from all the bounties of the Earth.
*music–and the way, if you really surrender yourself, you can feel it flowing *through* you.
*God–and the constant journey to be nearer to His love.
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My dearest Paulo Coelho and friends [especially ANNIE from ... Greece and Paul from Austria}, I am back home again and in front of my lap-top. I missed you so much. I searched, of course, in London [we were the ..proud parents, at our younger daughter's -28 years old- PH.D. of Law ceremony, at King's College London], for “the Maqus”, but I couldn’t find it. It seems that I will have to wait for the Greek translation, next year.?? I am also looking forward to the ..”Winner is alone..”[of course always the winners are alone, feeling the envy of the others]. But to be alone is the destiny of every soul on this Planet… Thank you, Samina for “Christian the lion”.
Lists : I like the lists for invitations to parties, to weddings, for the presents we have to buy… I hate my lists in my diary, every new year for the Bills and Taxes … LOVE, THELMA. P.s. Dear Paulo Coelho, I was amused at you saying that you look tired, because of the…light… I say the same thing, trying to ..forget me, getting old! Thelma.
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Hello,
Hi Paulo, I once read a book from a norwegian writer that talks a lot about lists, the book is very cute and funny.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Naïve-Super-Erlend-Loe/dp/1841956724
I usually have lists of things to do and failed getting done half of them, I think the ratio is ok.
This is my list of things that I have
1. a great family
2. lots of travel, many countries I have visited
3. freedon of debts
4. few friends
5. hope
6. some books to be read
7. my lovely notebook
8. doubts about future
I should think about writing a list of things I dont have…
Love to all
Marcos
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1. opportunity
2. Dream
3. Food, to know that you will have enough food for tomorrow
4. Education
5. Job
6. House to live in
7. Hope
8. Knowledge
9. Love
10. Time
I was born in Ethiopia and grow up here in UK. I am 33 years old and educated in highest level in film production. In 2005 I went back to Ethiopia to produce a documentary film about my past life and in the process to find my long lost family. Thank-god my mother is a life and I made the documentary film titled ‘Mothersland’ ww.mothersland.net which I would like to post it to you, if you email me your contact address.
My dream is to create an academe of the art which it will offer young Ethiopians the benefit which I am blessed with. The Ethiopian government has given me a put of land for this prepuce. Now I desperately need your help that of social entrepreneur around the world, like Taddy Bancher and Bunker Roy (who I have been in contact with) to create this academe quickly possible before more people die without education or hope etc……
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1. Health
2. Happyiness
3. FOLLOWING DREAMS
4. Family
It may be a short list, but i think that these are the most important things in my life. =) I thank God that i’m healthy, happy, that i have te courage and the strength to folow my dreams and that i have a big happy family.
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Dear Carmen Larissa,
I agree with you. I interpreted the question as the favorites list of things that I like, but the lists are present in our life: things to do, books to read, films to see … and as you says, always include improvisation …
Kisses from Barcelona,
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My favourite list is the one I made when I was a child. It’s about the things I wanted to achieve in life.
It is my favourite list because now I am trying to accomplish most of what it sais. Some of it is of no importance for me anymore but it used to be so I’m doing it for her, the little girl I once was.
I think everyone should have a list of things they want to see accomplished in life - no matter what age you are - it gives you something to strive for.
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hi :).
i arrange my list in this way :
1. Love to My dearest God.
2. being a good human and a nice frnd for God.
3. Love to my soul , means the internal Soudabeh who exist in my internal world.
4. Love to my soulmate.
5. to reach my Dream and goal.
6. love to read and write as best as i can.
7. to study my major in a best way i can .
8. love to listen to light music and depart from this world to the world of esctasy
9. to travell round the world even once.
10. Love to my family , my mom , dad and brother.
11. climbing mountain
12.to have a big library full of the books which i like to have them.
13.walking in silent near the sea when the sun sets.
14.surfing the net adn cahtting with frnds.
15.to enjoy being with my best frnds ,talking to them and smiling with them .
there are lots of other things but i like these 15 numbers more …
:)
Soudabeh
Iran
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Okay here goes:
- family - now that it’s increasing in size and I’ve got two nieces to spoil - I can’t want to spend time with them
- friends - who are completely supportive and who still love going to dinners and movies
- my two pets my cat Hemingway (who is the love of my life) and my budgie Molly Blue - they are amazing to come home to
- my boyfriend, lover, friend and flatmate - ups and downs mostly ups
- books - I adore books, authors, reading, book clubs, events, launches, I’m a total bookworm in the most nerdy way!
- computers, internet, social networking - I love the net
- coffee - my favourite
- my diabetes which I’m learning to control, to live with and to honour, it keeps me alive!
- news - I need to stay in tune what is happening in the world and it helps me to be grateful for everything I have
- the beach - I love the sun
- walks- I think about exercising a lot
weekends - should be at the top really! I cram in friends, family, lunches, catch ups, walks, DVDs, pizzas!
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Favorite frequent reading list;
The Psalms, Song of Songs
The Arabian nights by Sir Richard Burton, Story of King Shaharyar and his brother
Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote de la mancha
Dom Helder Camara A Thousand Reasons for Living
St. Teresa of Avila Interior Castle
Wilfrid Stinissen Maria I Bibelen og I Vårt Liv
Paulo Coelho All his books, including the Blog, Message of the day
Jan Kjærstad All his books
Mother Theresa Prayers and Meditations
Peter Slattery, The springs of Carmel
Michael D. O’Brien Father Elijah. An Apocalypse
http://www.aftenposten.no
http://www.dagbladet.no
http://www.katolsk.no
http://www.timesnews.com
vogue magazine
Vanity Fair
People
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I´m addicted to lists… The first thing i do when I arrived to the office is a list of things i have to do… Then I have a list of places i wanto to visit and for last a bucket list.
List of Places : 1- Tibet / 2- India /3- Japan/ 4 – Scotland/ 5-México (Yucatan) /6 –Egitp /7 – Paris (Louvre ) / 8 – Italy/ 9 –Greece / 10- Brasil (Nordeste)
The Bucket List:1- Have a child / 2-Sky diving in Alentejo- Portugal / 3 - Santiago ´s pilgrimage / 4- to fullfield the first list :) / 5- Publish my book (children tales) / 6 – Learn something different, something new everyday. / …. And this list is open to add new things everey second! Bye :)
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When I have to looking for lists, I always try to found list with good books and dvds, in special for kids, because I am a mother (in the very first place). But the kind of lists I make are more like letters that I have to reply (or people who never write back, but I write few lines anyway because I understand their reasons to not write) and list of tasks for the week or next day (because I can’t even remember my full name after nine oçlock.
That’s all.
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my favorite list is:
Life itself and its up and down games….
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Dear Pablo,
You made me think today that I have ever wrote a list of the things I love since Junior high School 8 years ago. Its funny that you say that people like to make such lists.
My # 1 favorite is Siloe.
She is my niece, my daughtet in spirit, my godchild, and soon to be my adopted niece. My sister passed away 4 months ago and my parents and I are taking care of her. She is almost 3 years old in august 21 and we re raising her to be a good citizen a a great human being.
My Second # 1 Favorite is God and the virgin Mary.
They have given me light and calm when I am in a storm. I appreaciate deeply they way they communicate with me.
My # 2 favorite are my parents.
They love me unconditionally and care for me deeply not matter what I do. They are the best in the middle of theur mistakes.
My # 3 is myself.
I am exited to see me grow and achieve my goals and setting new ones. I love me and the life I have no matter what happens. I am passionate about the thing that I enjoy and love to see me succed.
I can keep going but no.
My # 4 are my real friend.
Without them I am lost. I am a woman and need to talk about my stuff. Debate about life and things that happen every day. They are my motor when I Dont have the strenght to run the show.
My # 5 will be my future husband.
I can much elaborate on this because I am not married yet nor engaded. But, I think i know who he is, not quite convinced. I will keep you post it on that.
Question: Do you think that when we meet the one, we know right away? or we need to take time to make this decision?
My # 6 is food, wine and Dessert.
I love it… I appreciate good food, good wine and good dessert.
My # 7 would be the green and humind forest.
Give me tranquility and peace.
My # 8 Would be to read.
Mostly books that help me grow and analize myself. That is why i Love Coelhos books. They have helped me when I had no guide. They helped to find me.
My # 9 Internet.
I love to communicate and know about the world.
My # 10 Travel…
I wish I could do it more often though. In coporate America is always dificult.
My # 11 is Writting.
Can you tell? :)
My # 12 is money.
Is helful when I need material things.
My # 13 is the movies.
Like to sit, relax and enjoy a good movie.
I think this list is too long and not enough time o finish it. but, pretty much the essential and things that matter are here.
Thank you.
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my list
1. they showed a “point of view” gun in the hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy. whoever u shoot with it understands your point of view. i wanna invent or discover it.
2. i want to love my love as deeply and as truly as i can. i want to deserve him n keep deserving him. i want to be honest with him always.
3. i think it’ll b fun to fun to spank a few terrorists.
4. winning an oscar has been a childhood dream…i’m working very hard for it. i want it to come true.
5. want everyone to be blissful.
this was more of a wishlist….but this is the closest to my heart as compared to all other lists in my life….
love u paulo…:) u make me smile…always…
cheers
Akriti.
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I made a list a couple of months ago, which I called my Statement of Authenticity, Commitment, and Values. Here it is, in abridged form, a list of what I value the most in life, what gives my life meaning and joy:
1. Family
2. Friends
3. Faith in God
4. Music
5. Writing
6. Nature
7. Humor
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A minha lista é:
1) Família & amigos:
a) Meu filho e espôsa.
b) Demais familiares.
c) Amigos
2) Internet:
a) Sites e blog do Paulo Coelho.
b) Notícias.
c) Pesquisas sobre UFOs.
d) Pesquisas sobre religiões do mundo.
e) Curiosidades em geral.
f) Ver e ouvir video clips no YouTube.
3) Lazer:
a) Brincar com meu filho.
b) Passear de bicicleta.
c) Assistir um bom filme (geralmente em DVD).
d) Ler jornais e revistas.
e) Assistir TV.
f) Ler livros.
4) Espiritual:
a) Agradecer a Deus todos os dias, pela vida e saúde.
b) Ir na Igreja ou Templo (esporadicamente).
Acho que é basicamente isto!
Jorge Hirata.
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you’re not looking tired ;o)
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dear paulo
i hav many things with me now………..my god{i always want to believe he’s mine}my mom my dad and my siblings…..yes my home……but i have never tried to list the things i realy need.do you know why? its just bcoz i hav never been away frm them.so i dont know whether i really need them or not.im just here ………enjoying every moment. but i never want to get rid of these joys tears funs and frolics perhaps frm my responsibilities.i always believe they need me………so im happy to be here.its really great to be loved by some…….to be wanted by some,right? its greatest to be in somebody else’s list. so i feel great when my daddy wants me to be near him, when my mamma says she misses me, when my little brothers ask help in their homework,when my friends telephone me for my support. i feel im the loveliest then.and only for these reasons , i believe im selfish. [.....selfish to be loved] and for including me in their lists, i love them all very dearly. and i list everything i love.
so my list is long and it begins with my god
love
safiya n y
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I would request you Paulo, Please do not get directed by what people do in Internet but what you would like people to give from you using Internet.
To answer your question of making the favorite list. I would like to say that, there is nothing favorite for me and nothing not favorite for me. Because, Take an example of “food in front of you”. The food itself is not bad or good, it is our taste and feelings or behavior towards the food that gives an impression that it is bad or good.
I know every humans will have different list because the Difference always comes with the numbers. In the world where we should subtract the differences; we care multiplying it.
It is not good idea to sea in such a way. The taste of humans cannot be made common and none of “my interest” will match with “her interest” or “your interest”. Even if some of the things match others will remain as it is.
See one another example of your hands. A human has two hands and have you noticed that, in one hand there are 5 fingers. All these 5 fingers are different and they do not match. They are different. Today, the world has been divided just like those five fingers of a single human hand. But wait a moment, have you noticed the other hand ? There is another hand with the same types of 5 fingers and those look exactly the same as of the other hand with the 5 different fingers.
Now, if you see difference in each of them how would you be able to write, ride, play, pray, work and clap. Tell me. Please see the similarities and do not see any differences.
My own life, is solely based on the concept of seeing the similarities and not the differences in anything that my sense allow me.
If you ask me what is your favorite list I would not be able to see the difference and make a list but since I read all those comments and I too have to make one to see the similarities in what others are doing, here is what I would say-
“Earth”, “Satisfaction”, “Nature” and “Women”.
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I have a list of 100 random things that bring me joy. These things vary from the very shallow (food cravings) and the profound (holding hands). It started out with a great friend who inspires.
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Não sei se captei o sentido da lista… a minha não é fixa… no momento enumero os itens abaixo!
1)Acordar no sábado ou domingo e lembrar que é dia de folga
2)Tomar banho de chuva… ou chuveiro frio
3)Contemplar a natureza disponível (inclue-se arranjos de flores)
4)Comer pouco, despertar a mente
5)Sentir a aproximação de uma nova idéia
6)Escrever coisas difíceis de pôr no papel
7)Ser expectador das próprias realizações
I don´t know if I catch the meaning of the list… mine is not permanent.. at the present moment I describe the items below
1)Wake-up on saturday and sundays and realize that is free day
2)Taking a rain bath
3)To see the avaiable nature (even flower bouquets)
4)To eat less in order to stimulate the mind
5)To feel a brand new idea getting closer
6)To write things wich are difficult to put in words
7)To be an expectator of my own accomplishments
Extras: write in english … feel free from my own criticism!
Thanks Paulo!
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