Comments on: So what do I actually do?

By: barbara

barbara — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:55:22 +0000

I am patiently waiting on an update of a week in life of Paulo Coelho:)

Thank you,
With love
Barbara

By: Betty Haines

Betty Haines — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:32:26 +0000

Paulo,
Your entry ‘So, what do I do” reminds me of the following quote.
I cannot remember the quote exactly and I cannot remember who wrote it, so with apologies to the writer, the meaning remains the same and the quote is:

“Before enlightment, man goes to water, fills bucket and crosses bridge.
After enlightment, man goes to water, fills bucket and crosses bridge.”

By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:24:37 +0000

Hi Paulo,
I hope you are having a lovely hmmmm night…it is day for me but night for you :). I was just thinking about this “Echinacea pills, a herb that is said to fortify the organism against the flu and has proved faithful to its reputation (even if there is no scientific basis for this” as I my self have devoted large amounts of time to natural healing, including homeopathy, for my family and myself. Now I’ve been reading about the aura, I started “noticing” a halo around people one day while sitting in mass. Especially this one man who is in charge of the youth group, as I continue reading I start developing more thoughts but this is a different story. How about energy cleansing? Is this something you for yourself? Just a quick question, I am thinking about pursuing this field, which is kind of off from my current profesion.

Anyhow, I am letting you go……have a wonderful day!!!!

Love

Monica

By: Alessandra Sheppard

Alessandra Sheppard — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:43:12 +0000

Hi Paulo hope 2010 brings much wisdom and joy to you and your loved ones. I am interested in RAM. I would like to know whether I have the qualities needed to become a member. I have had an interesting and varied life on a spiritual level. I went to a convent and am Catholic. However there is much more which I will not tell you now as it would take too long. However, I believe that I have abilities which I could use for the benefit of others.

Please let me know.

Thank-you for writing with love and reminding the world that we are all spiritual beings and that love is what we all need.

By: gheorghe gabriela

gheorghe gabriela — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:30:45 +0000

yestorday my boyfrend give me 2 books ‘the winers stand alone’ and ‘il cammino di santiago’the version with cd.i can’t wait start redding.

By: Lisa Marie Raisley

Lisa Marie Raisley — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:21:11 +0000

I just finished reading “The Pilgrimage”. And so that led me here. You are a very interesting man. I keep thinking about breaking out of the bonds society sets upon me–young wife/mother/insurance agent. And yet, none of these things define me, or say anything about who I am as a person.

One day will be my day to be courageous enough to embark on my own pilgrimage–whatever form that may take.

Your stories are inspiring though, and take my mind to a realm it has not wandered to before.

Thank you for your contribution to our world

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:03:57 +0000

Hi Mari Ann. I found your comment interesting in that you feel that there’s a barter trade required when you pray to Jesus for help. In many pagan religions, people promise to go back to shrines for thank offerings once their wishes are fulfilled.

I believe when he helped, it’s not because you promised a pay back (nor does he need your help in making him visible to the world again), but because you called out to him and he answered with grace and undeserved favour for you.

Isn’t that fantastic? Let all the believers simply give thanks and enjoy the blessings without striving in self-effort that’s irrelevant.

Out of this grateful heart, I am sure all your actions will automatically reveal the glory of Jesus that is in you.

By: aditya

aditya — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:44:02 +0000

Hia paulo !

the more you travel the less desire u have for travel, yeah ! that is the idea ! let us see how u maintain your 1 hour walking routine when u come to mumbai, here people just overwhlem you, literally ! unless of course u decide to do your waling on a machine. and it was interesting to note that you take walking companions, please let me be that chap when you come to India ( or in worst case scenario i may even come to Brazil, but the u are hardly there, if u have no plans of comming to india ).

Marie Ann, write that book, and then write a few more, maybe 5 books in all, that is your worship.and then read them 5-6 times, revise them ( now u know why our parents used to insist so much on revise your answers, had i listned to them then, i maybe got at least 12-15 % more marks in my exams, i hate to reread anything , locate 5 publishers and send one each to them, in your part of the world, u have agents who can help you out. write those books, and stop lamenting !

recetly, i freind with whom i had broken of for some reason for past 2 years, called. about 4 years back, he wrote a book, something of practical use to business students. when it was rejected by 3 publishers, he asked me to read and offer my opinion. I read and said the book was good, keep on trying. last months his book has been accepted for publication, and it should be out in stores in about 1 month, to tell me this he had called up. Marie ann. without discipline and efforts nothing gets acomplaished, choice is yours either u drop idea of acompalishments as Diogenes did and be free or you drop your exiatnce for completing those books, after u have completed them you may regain your life, which will not be same as what you would have left !!

love
aditya

CiNTa iNDaH,

did u consider calling your bro, or even giving him a ‘missed call’.

love
aditya

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:25:05 +0000

Must say I feel sorry I said was not so exciting. In fact, I am grateful you shared. Will be very pleased to meet you one day, would like to have a talk. Hope is last to die…

By: kathryn schiff

kathryn schiff — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:20:55 +0000

wow. you are very “human” and “male” and ‘virgo, yes” and honest in a “good” way. thanks for sharing these days with us. i often feel, although many would say i am friendly and pretty and nice and listen well and helpful etc. that i do not fit in. i am never satisfied with daily life, or where i am and always looking into the future and judge myself by this. i love philosophy and questioning, adventure, cultures and travel and people in general- but they drain me if we get too close. i am now taking direction to learn more of this and set boundaries to be able to grow each day and embrace this rather than feel disconnected or false or angry. i rarely feel angry and this is one of the most uncomfortable feelings.. you’re someone i admire and respect and might make me intimidated if i think about it- but then you write this- i know you are an honest human with imperfections and messiness and have experienced and forgiven and learned and embraced- you have a heart of a soldier of love, of god (whichever way you see him) of people of imperfections and of courage. i learn from you every time i log on. thank you once again.

By: Athanasios

Athanasios — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:40:40 +0000

Thank you for everything

By: CiNTa iNDaH

CiNTa iNDaH — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:13:19 +0000

May 15. Or rather it was May 15 yesterday in this part of the world. I sent an sms to my brother, wishing him happy birthday – no reply. I guess he’s busy. My birthday is 9 days after, and I anticipate he will be busy to greet me. We’ll see.

I went over to my friend’s apartment to help pack up. She’s out of town and returning in a couple of weeks for a couple of days for 6 months. She’s recently married and her mother-in-law passed away some days ago, so the couple left the country immediately to sort out the funeral.

My best and childhood friend will be coming back just before my birthday. It makes me happy. I miss her kids. They’ll be here for two weeks.

Paulo, I saw your new book at the bookstore, but it makes me sad because I can’t purchase it just yet. I got a copy of Brida last month, and I loved it.

Since my return in January this year, I’ve not been fortunate in finding work due to the current crisis. And although my life sounded busy, it actually is the opposite. With very limited resources left, I need to re-invent myself once again.

By: Benno

Benno — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:58:44 +0000

Joyce/Sharon, lighten up. Any artist/creative person pours his/her heart and soul into anything they create, so does Paulo. It’s only natural that he’d wish for whoever plays his characters finds some sort of deeper connection. Our world has become far too judgemental and obsessed with digging their noses into other people’s lives, rather than to focus on bettering themselves and their own lives. Paulo, thank you for the refreshing view into your ‘real’ world… it showed you being human, with emotions and opinions, and the desire to feel understood and valued. It made me laugh, brightened my day and filled my heart with joy. Thank you.

By: Sharon Milligan

Sharon Milligan — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:26:40 +0000

I agree with Joyce that you should get over the David Thewlis thing. Just out of curiosity I went back and read the article you referred to and far from complaining about everything in his ife, he comes over as a rather cheerful sort. As for being stupid, he wrote a novel of his own which is far funnier than anything you have ever written. I don’t know why you are going out of your way to irritate an actor who will be expected to support your film.

By: Wilman (Venezuela)

Wilman (Venezuela) — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:48:43 +0000

Hola a todos… Se supone que ha esta hora debo estar realizando mis actvidades diarias que sirven para sostenerme economicamente y también para tener la excusa perfecta para poder disfrazar las deudas y seguir aumentándolas aunque sea un poco (con el trabajo).

Actualmente tengo 23 años de edad, y he estado estudiando desde los 4 años, sino me falla el recuerdo, solo he pasado 3 años sin estudiar. Hoy en día estoy estudiando Ingeniería en Mantenimiento Industrial, y honestamente creo que he perdido parte del tiempo de mi vida, siento que el camino el cual me encuentro recorriendo no me llevará a mi satisfacción y lo que es peor no creo poder ayudar a alguien con lo que hago. No se como salir de este agujero, aunque trato enormente de seguir las frases de “Se como el río que fluye”, pero es un poco difícil,… claro tampoco nadie me dijo que sería fácil.

Se supone que en esta edad, el hombre comienza a madurar… aunque todavía tengo pensamientos e ilusiones de cuando era niño.

Cada día trato de no perder la cabeza y no gritarle a mi jefe o desesperado gesticular mal contra un amigo. Verdaderamente no se si estas reflexiones se ajusten a la realidad o quizá sólo sirvan para complementar, algo que siempre he pensado y dicho: “nosotros realmente creemos en lo que queremos”, como también lo dijo alguna vez pero con otras palabras Julio César, ” Los hombres creen gustosamente aquello que se acomoda a sus deseos”.

Mientras tanto seguiré fluyendo como el río, y girando como nuestro planeta… tratando de ser mejor persona, mas humano y menos desagradable a los que estan a mi alrededor.

Como todos tenemos algo que contar, quise compartir esto con ustedes, espero no llenarlos de malas energias. creanme, realmente estoy luchando por cambiar.

Saludos…

By: Jovanny Pimentel

Jovanny Pimentel — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:57:33 +0000

Paulo, como siempre, excelente las ediciones que nos remites.

Sigue así y bendiciones

Jovanny

By: Anam

Anam — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:50:45 +0000

Thank you for this story. It seems I’ve read it before, although I do notice some changes, your routine is pretty much the same.

Thank you for sharing.
Anam.

By: Carina

Carina — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:36:28 +0000

I love this! It is very down to earth insightful and entertaining. The way that you wrote this conveys the lack of pretentiousness in your character and in your writing. My friends and I laughed out loud when we read the last line about the “in restaurants” this was fabulous.

ps. can’t wait to see Veronika Decides To Die.

By: mariessima

mariessima — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:13:28 +0000

Paulo,

I think your life is very interesting. At the same time, it mirrors what most of us deal with: work, technology, family and friends. Yours is a bit different as you get from one place to the next. It must be tiring though.

By: janinet41

janinet41 — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:55:52 +0000

hi paulo,
and here i was imagining your life being one of centered contemplation.i thought you’d spend most of your days in one, beautiful place – not the hectic schedule and a life of many hotels and different airports. how do you stand it? and why?

By: alireza Hejazi

alireza Hejazi — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:03:06 +0000

hi, Dear paulo,

thanks for sharing your life part-moments with me, amazing, and remarkable in this point that you live in a great commiunity of syber, closer than ordinary ways of living to my heart and every one who knows you.
wish you the best of luck

By: B*Sofie

B*Sofie — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:00:22 +0000

Paulo

What a crazy world we live in!
Because you are a man of love & wisdom
people claim to take part in all of your life
And you share :)
Is temptating & good – but it would be
even better to create our own legends
insted of becomming a part of yours

You are a roadsign to wisdom & love*
I`ll try to cling to that and then-
make my own way

Again
Thanks
Love
B*Sofie

By: Joyce

Joyce — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:26:10 +0000

4] Back to the computer. Update the blog, read an interview with the stupid actor David Thewlis, who says that his role in “Veronika decides to die” (which opens next year) was “just another two weeks of work”. This irritates me. I read the rest of the interview and see that he complains about everything he has done in his life. My irritation goes away.

Wow… you’re still whining about that? You mentioned that months ago. If you’re reading that article again and complaining about Thewlis, you need a life. It was two weeks worth of work. I doubt his life revolves around the film based on your novel. Get over it.

And considering there’s still no US or UK release dates, maybe you should be happy they filmed it in the first place.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:10:03 +0000

Hmmm, not so exciting life as I imagined. Seem almost a routine. Hope you dont mind. I loved the boots…Thank you for sharing parts of your daily life. Love, Alexandra

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:55:50 +0000

A busy man, indeed you are! No wonder I was told by Felicidade Cornwell that my e-mail to you will not be personally answered. But I have not lost hope. I will wait for the answers to my questions, when you are less busy perhaps.
As I come and go to work day in and day out, you have done so much more than what I could possibly do in a lifetime. All hands up to you, sir.

By: Neela

Neela — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:20:54 +0000

I am supprised! I never liked Biography or everyday notes about my favorite authors. But this was fun to read. Now I wish Rumi was alive and wrote what he actually did :)

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:00:39 +0000

edited by Admin

Anyway, I just wanted to say Hi and that I will savour your new book. Thank you. I will write a review when I’m done reading it.

PS. I’m still waiting for the library to order The Valkyries and The Pilgrimage. After that I will have officially read all your books.

By: Mari Ann

Mari Ann — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:58:00 +0000

By the way, I will be watching the birds at Ringve today at 6 p.m. hoping to see some of “my” birds. My favourites are the ringdove, the swan, the eagle, the owl and the coco. I have had exceptional experiences with all of these birds, but the ringdoves have been extremely close to me many times the last year. I have never been close to ringdoves before.

According to a booklet I found last weekend, the ringdove carries the following message: Spread the message of love around you. Your mission is to impart your vision about a world in love and beauty.
The whooper swan carries this message: You need to use song and music as means to personal development. Then you will feel better.
The mute swan carries this message: Trough being as unique as you are, you show the way for a lot of people. Your song and your voice is your gift that you can give to the world. (What?!!)
The owl carries this message: Use your own wisdom. Your mission is to bring your own wisdom and tradition further.
The eagle carries this message: Be brave and show who you are. Your mission is to spread wisdom.
The cocko carries this message: Your gift is to use new possibilities. Be open for new people on your way.

I have also been overrun by ladybugs (Maria-fly-fly). The ladybug carries the following message: Love yourself, and the world will love you. Somebody thinks about you with love. Your mission is to feel loved.

I am so lucky to have had good experiences in nature!! One book will be about encounters with birds and animals. :-) If I ever will start writing books that is…

By: Mari Ann

Mari Ann — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:05:20 +0000

So what do I actually do?

About 20 years ago I was marketing some very exclusive garments. They were so nice that after a visit to the royal palace, garments from this collection were bougth by the King and the Crown Prince and Princess to the Queen of Denmark and Princess Anne in England. They both had anniversaries. Still, it was difficult to find stores that would sell these garments. Fashion stores thought of the garments as handicraft products. The handicraft stores thought of the garments as fashion products. Some days I feel like these garments. Good quality, but I do not quite fit in in any of the ordinary type “stores”. I was lucky to find some very nice specialty stores that were willing to sell the garments…

Another story: About a week ago the ringdove landed just a couple of meters from my feet when I was walking my favourite path by the fjord. He walked across the path just in front of me. I have learned to speak his “language” and we were curring and purring, and he was fixing his feathers. I believe he was a little bit vain. :-) He decided to hang around for almost half an hour until some joggers came and scared him away. I kept on walking, and after a little while I found a bunch of white feathers by the path. (And here I think of Paulo Coelho again.) And then I thought: Maybe I should write books. Ten thousand stories from a ten year walk on the spiritual path….

My former husband once said to me: “Mari Ann – you are an artist soul trapped inside a bureucrat’s body.” Then we both had a good laugh, because we both knew it was so true. It is not easy to have an artist soul when you don’t have a special talent for the arts. Or never trained whatever talent you once had.

So what do I do to keep the promise that I gave to Jesus when I prayed to him for help? I told him that if he could help me when I was in desperate need of help, I would pay him back by making him visible to the world again. And he helped me so much more than I could have hoped for. Therefore I have a psychological contract I cannot break. Can someone take my hand and lead me the last few steps so I can fulfill my promise? I have helped, but now I need some help myself. Please…