Comments on: Following your personal legend

By: Vora

Vora — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:51:26 +0000

Respected Sir,
I have a doubt. Say, for example, that I. as a college student, discovered that some activity X (or some things in life, X) make me really happy and enthusiastic about life and consequently, I decide I want to base my career on that path.
Now, it IS possible that after some finite amount of time, I realize I’m losing interest in that activity X (which I had already started building my career on). This leads to a problem of “misunderstanding your Personal Legend”, which, I think is a risky situation because it might lead to people making big decisions in life based on a momentary attraction towards some “Personal Legend”, which ultimately, doesn’t turn out to be “the thing.”
I am really in love and I’m a true believer in the concepts explained in ‘The Alchemist’ but this “misunderstanding/miscalculating your Personal Legend” problem is something that has been on my mind. I tried to formulate some ideas by myself and even had one or two discussions with friends but I would be very happy if I got to know something from this blog.
Thank you very very much!
Yours truly

By: Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:16:54 +0000

Why!!! So!!! Many!!! Exclamation!!! Points!!??!

By: Ian Robins

Ian Robins — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:27:19 +0000

Dear Paulo,

Thank you so much for “The Alchemist”. I have spent the last six years teaching your novel in a First Nations cyber school. I love the story and, having read it so many times, still gain fresh perspectives from it.

As a Christian, I would have to say that my personal legend can only be bound up with the Holy Spirit. Unlike some of your readers, I believe that the voice of the universe and the language of the heart is absolute. As Robert Frost once wrote, “We dance around in a ring and suppose, but the truth sits in the middle and knows.” Perhaps before I die, this will become clearer – Melchizedek may pay me a visit! :-) I know that I love my Lord and His best for me is more than enough.

Thanks once again for a wonderful, heart warming story. I haven’t had a student yet who didn’t like it.

Blessings, Ian.

By: sanjay

sanjay — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:18:19 +0000

One day I will write….

By: Anneliese Flores Clar

Anneliese Flores Clar — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:43:53 +0000

Thank you so much Paulo!!! this is exactly what I needed to know!!!

By: Marie-Christine

Marie-Christine — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:43:07 +0000

I love statistics, something re-assuring about them I guess.

By: FMAdriven

FMAdriven — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:55:14 +0000

hey, ever since i started reading the alchemist, it excited me to see that others thought as physiological as i do, since i refrain myself from talking to people in such detail I dont know anyone tat would understand. But i have a question. Is it possible to complete ones personal legend?…or are you bound to it til death.

By: abc

abc — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:59:17 +0000

I love Einstein 's warped sense of humour. I am not into theory – everything is relative –
he likes lentils too….

By: elisabeth delage

elisabeth delage — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:43:14 +0000

i read here there is enthusiasm about this "recipe",how to find our personnal legend,this works also with équilibrium!about choices,well..i didn't choose money,and real comfort and security,or social place,or great job,i chose to have more time to share with my son,for me it's a luxury difficult to get in our societies,i always tried to get it as i could,no regret to take this time for love,because i am rich now! by the way,i was wondering yesterday night about your blog,well that should better if we could answer just after letters..so good surprise this morning to see that,you've changed your blog,and we can let "post reply" now!

By: kathyponce

kathyponce — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:55:39 +0000

This list just confirmed that I am heading the right direction. :) I realized today that what hindered me from following my own path is negativity. And I realized today that what counters negativity is HOPE. Somewhere in a letter of the Pope called Spe Salvi he says that, "The one who hopes lives differently." I believe that by living out your personal legend, you come to know and learn what REAL HOPE is. :) Thank you for this Sir Paulo. :)

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By: luce

luce — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:50:56 +0000

Dear Paulo,

THANK YOU, THANK YOU ….THANK YOU !

Dear Jessica, you said it all, I'll learn this all by heart and in meantime print it and put it on the mirror and re-read it first thing in the morning, and next mornimg and on, and on ….. as long as it needs until it becomes part of me !

Love
Luce

By: carsie

carsie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:34:37 +0000

i hope that struggles along the way will not stop my heart on dreaming…sometimes things become so complicated that makes me stop and think not to fight anymore.but there is no other way but to try..prove that you can make it :)

By: Fernanda Signato Marques

Fernanda Signato Marques — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:28:30 +0000

Quero agradecer pela magnífica teoria que você compartilhou conosco nesse texto!
Recentemente, pedi demissão e estou fazendo tudo o que eu gostaria de fazer: aula de dança de salão, musculação, leitura de vparios livros que sempre quis ler, idas ao cinema, teatro, praia, parques, museus, tudo o que sempre quis fazer e nunca deu tempo por causa da correria… Me identifiquei muito com essa teoria de Cohen!

By: Fernanda Signato Marques

Fernanda Signato Marques — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:25:04 +0000

CONTINUANDO:
…E tbém criei o hábito de dar uma olhadinha diária no seu blog, que é algo que me faz muito bem (pois aqui, as pessoas sempre tratam de temas interessantes, além de ser muito bom saber o que seus leitores do mundo inteiro estão pensando).
Simplesmente relaxei e parei com a correria e com as neuroses, obsessões e complusões que acabam com nossa paz… E sabe que tudo tem fluido muito bem? Estou em ótima frequência com minha família, com meus amigos, enfim, com tudo!Muito amor,
Fernanda:)

By: Fernanda Signato Marques

Fernanda Signato Marques — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:22:49 +0000

Olá Paulo,
Agradeço a você por compatilhar conosco essa teoria magnífica de Cohen. Recentemente, não faz nem uma semana, eu pedi demissão, pq não aguentava mais, que coincidiu com o término da faculdade (5 anos de pura correria, estresse, trabalhos e provas mil), daí tenho mais tempo livre e estou fazendo aula de dança de salão (que sempre quis, mas nunca dava tempo), musculação, hidroginástica, comprei os livros que sempre quis ler (inclusive os seus que faltavam para minha coleção, rs), vou sempre ao cinema, a praia (quando dá) e ao teatro… Se falta grana, vou a algum parque, à casa de amigos, procurar coisas simples pra fazer, que são as mais gostosas… Estou dando um tempo PRA CUIDAR DE MIM!

By: tinni t.

tinni t. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:27:38 +0000

dearst paulo!
we are so thankful for your pieces on your blog… and simultaneously a bit sorry for some comments of us…

thank you thelma

By: Heart

Heart — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:41:30 +0000

I have a bit the same attitude as Thelma. My society always make big plans, and expect everybody to be goal oriented. Some Native American tribes don’t believe in planning. Just take one day at a time.

It reminds me of a story I heard about the European who meets a Brazilian sitting under a palm, with a small table in front of him, where he offered some things up for sale. The European sat and considered the circumstance while enjoying a banana. He friendly suggests the Brazilian should get a stand, so he could sell his products on a wider scale. ‘Ok’ says the Brazilian, ‘then what?’
‘Well, so you will make more money, and after working for a while, and saving up some, you could buy a small car, and get to even more customers.’
‘And so?’
‘Well, then you could open a small shop, and build a house for yourself and your family, and still have some money in the bank.’
‘And then what?’.
‘And then when everything is going well, you can retire and just enjoy life.’

‘But, that is exactly what I’m doing now’, the Brazilian answered, and doesn’t understand the point in going the long way to get there!

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:30:10 +0000

Thanksssss.I have to copy that list?for sure,but do I have the right.I am afraid is long and I will forget it.I like the list.

By: elisabeth delage

elisabeth delage — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:10:48 +0000

that’s true sometimes we are hurry, it’s difficult to wait the signs,and we don’t must to wait for them,but it’s true they come as they want..this is a so good help,thank you sir paulo!!

By: henriqueta sampaio

henriqueta sampaio — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:32:37 +0000

muito obrigado paulo por seus livros,por sua sabedoria,quando me questiono com algumas lutas diarias e leio um livro seu acaba sempre por me ajudar de alguma forma.e tenho quase todos seus livros!sao incriveis.deus o ilumine todos os dias de sua vida!
tenho uma grande admiraçao por voce!

By: Anneliese Flores Clar

Anneliese Flores Clar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:54:58 +0000

Thank you so much Paulo!!! this is exactly what I needed to know!!!

By: Eloise

Eloise — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:03:32 +0000

Yes, a lot of us are afraid. but we have to take bold steps if we want big change to happen.

By: THELMA

THELMA — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:02:13 +0000

I will let the … Youth speak and plan their ‘legend’.
I will just sit back and enjoy the … Cyprus’ gray afternoon!!
LOVE,
THELMA

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By: ruel basiliote

ruel basiliote — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:08:20 +0000

thank you for the emails that you sent me…i like the stories told in the last cardinal virtue, equilibrium.. i like it a lot..more power