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DREAMS COME AND GO, I HAD A LOT OF DREAMS TILL SOME WHERE BROKEN JUST LIKE A MIRROR THAT WAS BROKEN AND I COUL NOT SEE MYSELGF ANYMORE.
i WAS BECAMING MADE OF LIVE AND MYSELF. it DID NOT WORK AND AND THINKS WHERE NOT GOING THERE WAY I HAVE PLANED LIFE. I STOPT LIVING AND COULD NOT BREATH ANYMORE, I CRIED AND DIED WITHOUT BEEING DEAD. tILL ONEDAY SOMEONE SAID TO ME ITS NOT GETTING YOUR DREAM WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY BUT THE JOURNEY TO YOUR DREAMS
i ENJOY LIVE WITH EVERY BREATH I HAVE AND I TRY TO GO AND GO WHEREVER GOD LEADS ME TO, I WILL COME ONE DAY TO THAT PLACE OR MAMBEY NOT THAT’S WHAT MAKES LIVES SO WEIRD BUT BEAUTIFULL WHE ONLY LIVE ONES IN LIFE AND OUR SOUL WILL GO. iTS A CURSE…. BUT ALSO A GIFT. so THATS WHY I THINK IF ONE DREAM IS BROKEN ANOTHER WIL COME. ACCEPT IT. i LETT NO PERSONS TELL YOU THAT YOUR NOT GOOD ENOUGH WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE HAPPY… AND TO DREAM.
BECAUSE DREAMING IS GETTING HOPE IN LIVE ANS TRUSTING YOURSELF.EVERY PERSON CAN DREAM WHEREVER YOUR FROM.
THAT WAS MY OPINION
iM SORRY IF MY ENGLISH IS NOT VERY GOOD. AND DBK KEEP SINGING AND CREATING SONGS ITS YOUR GIFT.
Um livro que não pude parar de ler. Do início ao fim levei seis horas, parando apenas para as necessidades básicas. Amei.
I have chased a dream to be a singer/songwriter since I was 19 years old. I am now 32. I have tried with all my heart and might, but absolutely nothing has materialised. I am now unemployed, on foodstamps with an outstanding college loan, and nothing to show for my efforts.
I have been working part-time as a teacher for elementary school kids, and I’ve done rather well- my colleagues all say I’d be good as a teacher. I love the kids, but I can’t say this has ever been my dream, and the work is exhausting. In fact, in the past, I’d advise colleagues who seemed bored or tired of teaching to find and do “what they love” instead. That working a job “just to survive” was a cop-out- even if you had kids!!! Look at me now- what hubris!
I’ve learned that Life is the greatest teacher, and it has shown me that my life is not my own. My life belongs to God and I must do His/Its will. I feel so embarrassed, sad, and am in despair. Perhaps this is the death that I need in order to be “born again” to a truly spiritual life of love, compassion, and service. I’m now back to school to become a credentialed teacher. Oh- I feel I’ve truly been delusional and self-absorbed. What regret!
Paulo- would you please respond?
Thanks,
DBK
Your life belongs to God. My life belongs to God.
DBK u have inspired just by youre strength to write what you have written.Our life choices may not be the same but they seam that they travell on parallel lines.Thank you for youre strength and thank you for the strength of youre words.Sometimes I pray for the strength to not hide away behind my shadow and to allow my self to stand before it like before..I find it a heavy task..The only thing that keeps me going is my faith.
Broken Dreams.
Just the word broken means: subdued or brought low in condition or status; “brought low”; “a broken man”; “his broken spirit”.
Physically detached.
Every human is broken beond repair, our only mission is to try to fill up the crack with things that make us happy.
Why do people look so far for things so close? Even simple things can fill that hole, a smile from a stranger, the sweet smell of autumn and the sunny days of spring.
Broken Dreams excerpt W.B.Yeats
The last stroke of midnight dies.
All day in the one chair
From dream to dream and rhyme to rhyme I have
ranged
In rambling talk with an image of air:
Vague memories, nothing but memories.
…..
in the last year my dreams broken by my hands & that killed me deep inside even i became so hopeless but after that i relised (thank god) that i’m still breathing & that mean it’s the time to fix ^_^
so the broken dreams it’s not a disaster as much as giving up
form trying again
& it’s soo important to have the flexibility
LOVE
When a dream breakes down, a better one comes to our life
When dreams break down, it is not a problem. The problem is whenever are WINGS break!
LOVE,
Thelma xxx
After three years of life with best friend more and more I realize that he is not in fact. I still lay, but only a small chance of such a relationship between two people. It appears that the spirits of the past and revive old feelings. All of this year, although I somehow think that hurts die bond and life between the two closest people, or are they just thought they were. Anyway, Paulo thank you for existing, because without your experienced moments would not exist so profound that we help the mind to overcome all of this! why he was really my hope and dream that now sadly dying … or not?!
Hi, Paulo,
I prefer an idea that “Life always offer us the second chance.” So even if we do some mistakes, there´s still a chance to correct it. :)
So even if our dreams seem to be broken – maybe they should be broken, because it´s not our right way of our lives or it´s not the right time to reach it … :)
You are very good writer with very intelligent and interesting ideas. I think, you are one of the best famous people of present time.
I wish you good luck and many next good books.
With all of my regard, Tina from Slovakia.
Broken dreams can be very dangerous. Causing in some cases traumas, that might lead people act in an insane way. Maybe Igor had broken dreams, at least his dream of the quiet family life .Some other characters have same experience of loss, they react in their own way. Some drink, some hope, some pray. Thats world.
Hello
I do not wish to be the whippersnapper around, but, a dream fallen apart does not cause trauma.
To get a trauma severe changes in life need to happen, changes that have direct impact on your life.
So, when you are a child, and your mother dies, it can cause trauma, for loosing the one who loves you most, that takes care of you, and, in case there is no father around you will go to foster parents or an orphanage. Those experiences directly influence safety of you as a child.
There are many other examples of loss that can cause trauma and these are concrete facts.
a dream, is in the and, just a dream, some may come true, others not.
Dear Paul,
thanks a lot for the help you gave me with your books, Brida and the winner stands alone came out in Italy at the very moment when I needed it, for my personal story . About broken dreams I think that, as Richard Bach says, “I will never grant you a wish without also being granted the opportunity to realizing it.” I personally think I’ve failed for not having worked hard enough, or rather for not having thought enough. But now I think: if I had the wrong target, if the person I love is not how I imagine it? I’m afraid I can make the same mistake as Igor, chasing something that exists only in my mind. Then i think to what extent it should follow a dream?thank you.
Namaste,
I think everyone in this book had broken dreams. This work seems a raw mirror of the insecurity which goes along with those seeking the illusion of power within an industry built on broken dreams. Even the policeman was seduced by what Warhol called, his “fifteen minutes of fame.” Once it’s gone, all that’s left is picking up the pieces and seeing what you can make of them.
Love to you
Dreams never break, they just continue to live in another form, they flow in the blood, and blossom whenever they can in the form of a beautiful smile,a hug,a handful of help…..everything that gives our life a meaning.
wanted to be a celebrity? a doctor? a pilot? to be the unique one that others adore? and sad for not to be? but you are, a celebrity, when you show your beautiful feelings of highness in helping someone. you are a doctor when you heal one`s wounds by caressing their hand. you are a pilot when spend time for others to reach their wishes,probably and ice-cream for a little kid,or carry a granny`s bag for her.
dreams never break, let`s see it!
thank you for your words.
they’re wise and intelligent.
they helped me a lot to keep my head up and watch the sky today.
You’re right, dreams neve break up, they just take other ways, but the stuff remains the same.
Love.
Christina
I have been pursuing this dream to work with refugees for four years, and it was beautifully stated when you said “dreams never break they just continue to live in a different form.” I was able to fulfill this dream for literally three and a half months and then I was asked by the soul of the world to let it go. However, fulfilling that dream transformed my soul and opened doors that I never imagined to be opened. Your response to this theme of broken dreams just helped me make sense of a heart-break that I was trying to mend with the wrong medicine. Thank you so much. As I said before, beautifully said and very eloquent. Thank you for helping me heal and look at these last few months with hopeful eyes.
Many blessings,
Rosemary
I have been modeling and acting since the age of 16 (I am now 42). I was always told I could go far but I sabotaged every opportunity that presented itself. As an adult I have carried the guilt over not fulfilling my potential until I read this book. Now I know that the reason I didn’t work hard at being a “star” was because I did not want to be a part of that world. When I was younger I was definately treated like a piece of meat and that I should feel grateful to be paid what I know they thought was an outrageous amount. I don’t live in a movie industry city but do still do an occasional modeling or acting job. The people here are friendlier in that world. The focus is more on the creative aspect. Now that I am older I have more credability. People know that I have “paid my dues”. I enjoy the work and am so grateful that I never became a “star”.
Sr. Paulo:
Muchas felicitaciones por todos los libros que nos ha hecho llegar, creo que tengo una mini coleccion de todos sus libros! y siempre en cada uno de ellos una pequeña parte se nos identifica.
En que fecha lanza el nuevo libro “El ganador esta solo” en Argentina?, lo espero con muchas ansias!!
Felicidades nuevamente! y muchas gracias por brindarnos tan lindas historias..
Un beso muy grande desde Argentina!
I don’t believe in broken dreams – more like forgotten or perhaps given up on. In many cases , circumstances start building a tough wall , block by block , so at some point all we can see is that wall.
My question is , what about what leads to destruction ? Whether its to humanity or oneself ?
What do you call it ?
what about Veronica decides to die !!!
on the other hand some of us like this frog can’t feel he is daying but pretend with happiness , some of us refuse the change the future the upcoming events in their life because they afraid from the change or the losing , being down in several steps make us terrified to failed again ,Ewa was afraid , the merchant afraid , I like Igor so much . me as an example I am afraid to change my career to lose current salary depends on it so much , a lot of chances passed by me and I did ignore it because I am AFRAID. why u didn’t put 11 minutes in your workshop
I think some people are afraid to change their future because they can not see a future for themselves so they do not know what to change. Would you agree?
Various biological studies have shown that if a frog is placed in a container along with water from its own pond, it will remain there, utterly still, while the water is slowly heated up. The frog doesn’t react to the gradual increase in temperature, to the changes in its environment, and when the water reaches boiling point, the frog dies, fat and happy.
‘On the other hand, if a frog is thrown into a container full of already boiling water, it will jump straight out again, scalded, but alive!’
Dear Paulo , do u think is there a relationship between that frog and the Crystal shop merchant in the alchemy !!! and on the other hand Santigo is the frog is thrown into a container full of boiling water !!!
I posted that in the workshop of the winner stands alone. I know, but the link here – the broken dreams – Ewa have had the chance to run away and the Crystal shop merchant have the chance to go to Mecca so ………
Thx Dearest Paulo
Shaima
I believe that every one had dreams to believe in a long time ago. My dream is not to stop reaching them :). I believe that trying to reach them give us more faith. More dreams have been realized, more not yet but are there waiting for. I thing the most important thing is to define clearly what you wont to reach in life and then remind that every thing has a price. If you are not enthusiast of what you do in a period of time than you may need to reallocate your position and think again. tell me if i am wrong?
p.s. sorry for my English
I am afraid so much Paulo I am living in a dreams all the time and I have all what i need in the dream world sometimes I think I am two personal in the same coin one face the real world and the other hidden but the hidden one with soul , love , life every things some times i need that world to be real to live in it instead of that. However i am happy satisfied and i am not deceiving myself
Dear Paulo,
It is almost one month that I do not find words about broken dreams within me.
It is just impossible I have none but still I do not know the feeling. Maybe I deny the thought as my life is all but dream, or maybe it is the optimist in me that does not accept it, the optimist that never gives up.
I live reality as if I have all the possible time of the world on my disposal and I know that it is probably wrong, but that is how I am.
With such concept there is no space for broken or shattered dreams as every moment of the day gives unimaginable number of possibilities, and each step leads to new paths…
No shattered dreams, maybe also because I learned very early from my mother that if one door closes another door open.
Dreams are to be realized, changed, lived, transformed, forgoten even, but not broken.
Love
Luce
Jo vaig fer realitat un somni que sentia des de que era petita. Despres de llegir L’Alquimista, em va donar forces per deixar-ho tot i deixar-me portar per aquella intuicio que em deia que havia d’anar-m’en lluny, a un cert pais….era tan estrany, perque aquell pais precisament? pero hi vaig anar. Es la millor decissio que he pres en tota la meva vida.
Podria parlar hores i hores sobre tot el que he sentit i viscut des de que vaig emprendre aquest viatge, pero en resum, nomes volia dir, que val la pena arriscar-se i seguir la teva intuicio o veu interior, perque es l’unica que sap el que et fara felic de debo.
Gracies Sr. Coelho, amb els seus llibres que sempre arriben a les meves mans quan ho necessito, m’han guiat i inspirat en el meu cami.
Dear Marta,
it’s me who thanks you for being in this workshop.
Much love
Paulo
“Gracies Sr Coelho amb els seu libros que sempre arriben a las meves mans quan ho necessito-a m’han quiat i inspirat en el meu cami.”
Gracies sempre.
Is this Occitan Marta?
Mr. Coelho
I did not read your book. Through the communications here, I notice that your book brings one to take conscience of the “manipulation of others and impact on dream, etc ..” For me, if there is a manipulator, there is also someone who is being manipulated, so someone who lets himself being manipulated (unconsciously). Aware of the manipulation mode of the society, and wanting to achieve my dream, I must interact into that sphere … like you do I think interact in that sphere where people are acting upon unconscious behaviors of manipulation and also conscious of their manipulation … the best thing is for me to be conscious of that energy and let it divert me from my path, my real reason of being there, to what I am attempting to attain … If I am Master of my Life, I can stand for myself, for my dreams, and flow in the world of manipulation, the goal for me being to be and bring Light, and not let that dark aspect invade me. But one has to be solid, and mostly conscious to be able to interact. Well, I think you Mr. Coelho master that art.
Sometimes I wonder if a dream can ever really break (or die). Even if it goes unfulfilled is it broken? Or is it broken only if you quite dreaming it?
I have many dreams – some are subtle, some are gigantic, and some seem completely unattainable by my own power. Yet, all of them, are forever mine to dream.
Hopelessness is where dreams seem to die. I have had a few brushes with this and it was a dark period. However, with one foot gently in front of the other, I moved toward the light and the dreams once again came into focus – with new ones forming and other ones fading into the periphery.
So, I don’t believe in broken dreams personally…I only believe in giving up on one’s dreams.
Beautiful thought, Scarlett, and very encouraging. Thank you for sharing this idea and reminding us to keep dreaming, even in the darkest hour.
We all have boken dreams. Life takes us in one avenue and we have to abandon some dreams along. However the really important ones stay with us and who knows when the opportunity to relaim them might come.
However Igor’s broken dream of a peaceful life with Ewa is warped from the beginning by himself: working too much, being away too long and then resenting when other people intrude on them later on and acting on it in a terrifying way.
He spoils the dream himself and he loses her love through fear.
There’s -almost- nothing better for me than to spend time reading Paulo, he’s AMAZING!!
I loved all this…
I’ve just followed my bliss, not actually really knowing what I was doing or if I was dreaming. Could it be sometimes it’s more you just follow a feeling!?
The purification can be very trying at times but it leaves you unscared I think.
This is a poem from Anna Akhmatova russian poet.
I hope you like it as much as I do:
We thought we were beggars, we thought we had nothing at all
But then when we started to lose one thing after another,
Each day became
A memorial day -
And then we made songs
Of great divine generosity
And of our former riches.
from :white flock
Dear Paulo!
It is so good to share with others what you’re feeling at a given moment in your life! I happened to understand this after reading your books. That’s why, I think this space is wonderful and want to thank you for making easier to keep in touch with you and others. I know full well that I’m sharing my gift with others as you wrote in The Statutes of the New Millenium. God made me a teacher to help my brother since I was five, and I indeed became a teacher after walking other paths that led me nowhere. I really enjoy teaching children. Despite that, I cannot say that this was my dream as a child or teenager. The only dream that has endured the test of time, that has been denied, but has come to the surface over and over is the one of finding my other part. Thanks God and your book Brida I didn’t let myself to pass by without accepting him, met a year ago, and began dating six months ago. My love is so deep and strong that keeps me in ecstasy. I’ve tried to deny that he is “the one “, but the signs I’ve gotten so far have been so many that I can’t. Now, he’s taken me for granted and even though I’m trying to love him inconditionally, sometimes I can and sometimes it hurts a great great deal. This is what I wanted to share with all of you. And to you Paulo, I´ve been meaning to ask you long ago: Can the pursue of the other part be a Personal Legend itself that justifies your whole existence or is it just a complement to it?
Lots of love
Adriana
Dear Mr Coelho
With my poor English,it took a long time to review all comments,questions& your nice & kind answers. I am very proud to be here & learn more from you and the other friends.
All of my experiences are similar to the others,but me & my country had a big broken dream too :dream of democracy.
Our life is not always a nice path within a beautiful forest and we can’t surround ourselves with flowers & love birds.There are lots of problems in our life,but I learned we must change our dreams from time to time , correct our way & most important thing, have fun .When we are happy it means we are grateful for anything that God has given to us.the people like happy characters & they never become alone.The most important characteristic of Warrior of the Ligh, I believe , is happiness ,maybe unreasoning happiness!
Love & best wishes
for you
&for all
Homeira
Dear Paulo,
I am extremely confused at the moment. The universe has stopped giving it’s signs. I waited patiently for a month but the universe isn’t helping me in making choices. Do you have any advice?
Sincerely,
Shivang.
Dear Shivang,
this is a necessary moment in every quest – when we can’t see the meaning anymore.
Surrender yourself to this moment and you will be able to overcome some of the obstacles.
Love
Paulo
Fly away, fly away Jessica, you are so cute.
Me too, I hope to meet Paulo, one day.
Love
sirry I forgot to translate, I get carried away…
I have read that you already have another project in sight, another book?
Can youtalk about it with us? Oh ssh professional secret – i forgot, sorry.
In any case, like Aycha, looking forward to the next one, it is about how dreams can be manipulated, no?
Tres interessant,
Un autre “gemme” sans aucun doute.:)
Cher Paulo,
…il est “passe de l’eau sous les ponts”, j’ai lu que vous avez deja un autre projet en marche, un autre livre?
Est ce que vous pouvez nous en parler ? oh shh secret professionel? j’ai oublie,pardon.
En tout cas, comme aycha, vivement le suivant, c’est sur les reves et comment on peut les manipuler, non?
Very interesting.
Another gem no doubt.
:)
Chère Marie Christine,
non – je n’ai pas de projet d’écriture en marche. Je n’écris qu’une fois chaque deux ans – et entretemps je me permet de vivre.
Paulo
merci Mr coelho pour tout vos livres ils m’ont guidé dans une grande partie de ma vie .
votre dernier livre est comme d’habitude une perle chère que je garde dans ma bibliothèque comme tout vos livres .
j’attends avec impatience le prochain livre .
Dear Marie-Christine,
Cooking is an art: )))
I believe doing every real vocation is an art. I feel no difference in value between a President, a cook, a doctor or a waiter, if they are all doing what they are born to do.
We need each other. Mysteriously everybody has his dream in harmony with those of others…
So, for me the difference is not between (for ex.) a President or a cook, but between people who DO have a dream and follow their dream, and those who DO have a dream but do not follow their dream. The first are healthy, the latter, sick.
András.
Dear Andras,
Are you applying for the President’s job? I’ll vote for you.
:)
I always thought i had pursued the simple things in life. from as long as i can remember i wanted to find my soulmate, get married, have kids and experience raising a family while at the same time writing words that touch people in some way. i never really defined in my mind the type of writing i would do, i just knew this is what i wanted. but while that’s been in the back of my head i haven’t ever really pursued it. i work in communications now for a large corporate and that consumes my time. so instead of working out what it is i want to write and share, i choose to work hard in a job i don’t like because i need to earn a living. i still haven’t found my soulmate so i think, how can i pursue what i want if i don’t have a fall back plan – someone who can help me earn a living. i have the fears i never thought i’d have, and over time, i’ve stopped longing to write. my dreams only come to me as a whisper. instead i tell myself that i am where i am and i should be grateful for what i do have. it is strange where you can end up sometimes. if someone had told me i’d be writing this when im 32 i would have laughed. i don’t know what came first for me – the broken dream or the fear to prevent me from pursuing it.
Dear Gina,
we need to react before the fear takes hold of us and completely silence our inner voice.
Love
Paulo
let us become a community of free spirits and regard it as our ‘home’..
love Marlene
Hello to everybody,
to speak of ‘dreams’ means the achievement of that special, particular feeling of satisfaction and peace and fullfilment.. some might buy it, some might find through love for another person, some might join a particular group of people and feel to be part of the community,etc… But what strikes me is -must this dream be in some way connected with our enviornment?
We all have the need to socialize but at the same time to remain as individual as possible. And here is the gap- how much society do we need in our lives? Does true happiness lie outside ourselves? Or shall we create our own reality?
It requires a ‘real’ teacher to guide if this is the case..Somebody with a golden ‘aura’..
To dream does not cost anything.
You can do it whenever you want. Wherever you want. You can always justify those moments, even if they don’t need to be justify at all by the way they make you feel good.
So, today is a dreaming day, helped by cafè de mar vol. 7 that it’s playing in the air.
It is thursday evening; it’s about 7 pm and I’m writing to you because you have been in my mind since this morning,.. you “followed” me step by step since this morning.
Today is a quite day, it’s my favourite one because I love to have time for myself. I’ve red a little bit, I rented and watched a movie, I cleaned home, I’ve listened to the music, I have slept after lunch a couple of hours.
Right now the cd is turned off and while I’m standing up to reach the stereo and press play again I leave this oneiric world, coming back into the real one.
Sometime I feel like I’m going over the top, I overflow happiness and a huge sense of fullness invades me. I am totally in love and peace with my life, in my personal environment. I can’t explain it in a single word, but this feeling pervades my mind, my soul and my body and it brings me close to that point sets perfectly into the entire universe and contemporary I can feel this universe into myself.
I named those moments “pure gold moments”. They are a precious gift because they are really short and rare. As soon as they mysteriously come up, they disappear .
Sometime, instead, I’m deeply into rationality : everyday at work, for example, I sit at my desk and magically I turn into a completely different world where I am a perfect and pithy business planner. My mind at work is the mirror of reality: everything follows a logic order, everything fits perfectly only in one possible “box” and I am able to see all those regular and schematic movements so clearly, that I ‘m almost scared of it.
That’s why I need time for myself to live as my body needs oxygen to be alive.. I look for my own meditation time to close my mental circuits to feel open space around me. Space…space…by this space I connect to myself.
Sometime I feel like I’ve no place into this world; sometime I feel insecure and trembling like a pudding and, if I look back to my past during those moments , I feel like I’m not my life’s owner and I realize that all reached successes don’t belong me completely.
Sometime I can not picture my future and when it’s happens I ‘m contemporary terrorized and excited.
I feel like the Queen of unexpressed potential but at the same time I recognize my suicide attitude to the cruelest self-criticism.
When I’m conscious of it, I try my best to balance those countered minds, following an awareness of a positive or negative existence accorded not to material riches accumulated, to achievements and goals reached for a dignified life or for an n exaggerate one. I think the real life’ success, its worth, is measurable elsewhere, with a different rule. When I overflow, for example, I feel like I’m the richest woman in the universe. I believe at the end of our mission here, in this shape and in this world, it’s our duty to reply to only one question: the way we have spent your energy and what we have done of it.
…sorry for my english…i’m italian and I don’t speak it very well..good luck.
Dear Andras
It’s very impressive to read your above post about the two reasons why people don’t follow their dreams. and I have a question.
What is your advise for people – who don’t know their dreams at all, or who are not sure what they want to be – ? After reading Annie’s story, I am very envious of her. What if I am also sure about my dream like her? It would be wonderful! But it’s really difficult for me to know what I really want to do.
The problem is that I had no dream when I was young. There is no dream that can be BROKEN. This makes me crazy. I was a good student in a middle school and a high school, and entered (so-called) a prestigious university in my home country. But that’s all. Because I spent almost all day studying subjects like math, physics, and English etc while I was a high school student, I had no enough time to think of my dreams at all. (It’s very sad that almost all middle school and high school student of my home country are actually spending all their time studying those subjects, rather than experiencing a variety of things they really have interest in)
It’s better to write what my major is.
Astronomy.
The reason I chose it as my major was simple. I wanted to know about mysteries of the universe. I wanted to know the reasons why we are here on the Earth. Why were we born? Why were we created? These kind of questions suddenly penetrated into my heart, and I think it’s very cool if I can dedicate all my time to the research to discover those questions. I was really pleased and excited about finding out my dream.
However, another problem came to me : money. Although I am a kind of person who don’t matter the amount of money I can earn, having not enough money for studying at a graduate school made me irritated. I couldn’t concentrate on my study while other bright students who have enough money for their study did. At present, I am working 9 hours a day at a office to make enough money for my study. Plus, I am teaching two high school students 5 times a week. I have to do too many (unrelated) things just in order to take one step to my dream, and sometimes I think it’s too tough for me to overcome. There are no people around me who can share about my problems. Almost all colleagues and friends of mine simply take the way that everyone believes right – not their own way. And whenever I see those people, I also feel strong desires to be like them. Sometimes I think that I can’t bear my situation any more, then I also begin doubting my dream. Nowadays, it occurs more and more frequently.
I’m sorry my reply is somewhat unconcise and too long.
But I really want to know how can you make sure about your dream?
What makes you so certain about it?
Dear Alan,
it seems to me that you have already answered the first question. In your reply you are stating that astronomy truly rang a chord in yourself. That’s visibly your dream.
Now – you ask what will give you certainty. Why is this so important to you? What type of certainty are you looking for? What will this prove to you?
You are paying a high price for your dream and nobody is saying that the path to one’s dream is easy. There are many obstacles along the way and only those that are able to keep their faith will be able to reach the shore of their ideal.
So ask yourself the following: What else could you do – that would bring you joy? You need to ask yourself that question in a very earnest way, not succumbing to material comfort or social status.
Think of your soul as your most precious treasure and feed it with your purest wishes. This is where your certainty will spring.
Love
Dear Alan,
One day in Budapest I saw the advertisement of a new kind of coffee, that’ s spacial taste comes from the fact that in the old times, its grains came from India through a long trip on the sea. The salty winds somehow transformed the grains on board of the ships. And at the end it made the coffee have a special taste.
(the brand is international, so you may discover this coffee in any big city).
So, it was the lenghth of the trip that gave this coffee its special value – a special taste… So special that it even gave it an extra value. ( If I remember well, nowadays they are forced to imitate this special taste by putting the bags of coffee near the sea, in the wind … )
I believe it is the same with us.
For many reasons (lack of money, more consciousness, … ) our trip can be longer than for other people.
But we are then stronger on our arrival.
My Dream is to be a doctor – what I already am.
But also I want to be a specialist in paediatrics, too.
For this I needed to pass an additional entrance exam, but I failed – and I couldnt blame only myself, far not… the system of exams was/is broken in my country, and I didn t want to cheat.
But, what I could do was to get accepted in the specialisation programme for infectology – without cheating on the exams.
So, that s the specialisation I am doing first. It also contains a part of paediatrics, already.
And you know what happened? It turned out that this training is even more complex and gives me a wider view on medicine than if I could have done paediatrics rightaway.
I met many people on my way, some of whom I learn a lot. I would nt have met them, or I wouldn t have learned so much from them, if I had been accepted in paediatrics rightaway.
My engagement to paediatrics is unchanged but I will be a much more experienced and a better doctor when I will have reached it too.
I also believe that also for our relation with the other sex, to follow your dream is a crucial thing. I believe that women need to know that their men is engaged in his dream. If they do not feel this in a man, the relationship shrinks. Women need to know that they are at the side of a fighter. Of a warrior of light. A mature person who has a dream and who is doing his dream, and able to do sacrifices to get there. This is simply the way nature works.
How to be sure that our dream is THE dream?
… the writer of The Alchemist has answered your question…
András.
alan, i’m happy to read that you have this dream, to know and understand the universe by astronomy,and i hope you’ll still come here, and you could share with us some knowledges sometimes, or your point of view.i’m very curious about all those things,as the speed of the light, the time ect…there are galaxies,pulsar,quasar,black holes ect…and we are there be abble to listen to birds ect…
my best wishes
I had the same thoughts as Weng. I don’t think there is much left for me to say!
Dear Paulo,
Broken Dreams is very good theme for your latest outstanding work.
Dreams are shattered or broken by the compromise but still people should believe in the dreams. Dreams is very complicated terminology and it has wide range of opinions and book about it. Similar to love, faith, hope and religion.
I have read Eleven minutes as per the resolution this year and the dream of Maria of exploring for an adventure, marrying a good lovable man and giving and getting love is shattered on many occasions.She has to make compromises with her dreams. But finally she was destined to live happy.
Broken is nothing, dreams can never be broken. Dream is far bigger vision of human mind which are hanging like stars in the night. The dream can vary and the dream could be different. Materialistic dreams like getting an degree, buying house, car, lottery, fame, job, … Spiritual and religious dreams like enlightenment, nirvana, excitement, happiness, …
and many more.
As far as my understanding for your book, “The Winner Stands alone”- broken dreams is a good theme and when the dream are broken then human are not longer controlled by power of soul, then the mind can rule over, then the changes can be seen.
For e.g. John lenon was famous personality. A great singer and great soul. Now, there was another guy who was nobody before he killed someone who was somebody. David Chapman.
So, Broken dreams is good theme for many work and I think writers can truly explore more from such theme.
Good luck !
God blesses you !
and
God bless you all !
Dear Santosh,
interesting this idea of when dreams are shattered, then the mind rules over the soul. I don’t totally agree with the view that this is the moment when things can be seen.
When one is actually living one’s dream – this is also visible to others.
Love
I have a new dream now…
Reading Annies story I wonder if dreams really ever can be broken? delayed perhaps… *smile*
In “The Winner Stands Alone” – I pitied Gabriela, so ironic! and I cheered with Jasmine who in just one day had learned where the true values were to be found. One got her dream “broken”, maybe she will find strength again and continue the other, although she got every chance she could have wished for, was able to see through the illusions and choose another path.
I envied Jasmine – I’m no that wise.
Gabriel, one of the archangels, as is Uriel. Reminds me of Urim and Thummim, I wonder what the connection is. Which one of the stones is black and which one white? I don’t think it’s specified. Although black is yes and white is no…?? Any thoughts anyone?
Annie,
Congratulations! I am touched by your journey and how you managed to find yourself, without further appeal to others but the emphasis that makes you really happy. I am sure that you are very gifted in music, as to how you are writing, you write really well … smile because it myself see how the final you have persisted and you aim your arrival, without the pressure of everyone behind you!
I wish you more and more light in your path.
Love,
Cassia
… in general, Mr. Coelho – what is your advise for the people who are not following their dreams – because they are too frightened not to be good enough in it?
What is your advise for warriors of light who feel to be too weak to go in the battle?
Dear András,
the only thing I can say is this : be careful so that your soul doesn’t wither away.
Unlike the body, the more you deprive your soul of its dreams, the less you will be able to hear it.
It is the opposite of when we are hungry – the hunger keeps on growing bigger. In the case of our inner voice – it starts to fade and after some years the inevitable happens: the soul dies in a living body.
So – it’s necessary to have this state of urgency that will enable the warrior to finally do something for his/her dream.
It’s normal to feel the weakness, but it’s necessary to enter the fight and choose wisely your allies and strengths.
I read the chapters online to the book; and I saw the characters of the girl seeking a career in modelling/film etc; and I listened to the narrator’s words.
After maybe perhaps ten years of a dilemma and reflection, I found a resonance with the storyline: a world unfolding.
It has always been my dream to be involved in development and environment work; probably since as early as age 5, but certainly age 7, I remember in Cairo. I followed this passion, i pursued the subjects at school, university etc.
I even had a childhood of living abroad and in development fields on account of parent’s work. It was everything.
I think they lived in a golden age of the development field…
when imagining my future in development, I had visions almost similar to what we had lived in those years.
However, the world changed… call it terroism maybe.
and perhaps i changed also; my parents divorced.. I rarely went abroad to travel with my father on his work trips again.
But also, I encountered issues of gender, politics and again racism… all a world where I was becoming the victim; rather than helping countries and people in environmental resources and development…
and this has been the strangest thing; and so much pressure and distress for me:
a) because it fully detracts from the purpose of the work: development… helping out of compassion. But now it is all about economics and worse!
b) because it was challenging me in a way that denied me full access or the ability to fulfill my dream as i hoped to [ i am trying to choose my words carefully here]. But i felt undermined.
I could be working in a shop and getting no hassle… why should i put myself into such a social environment? And then alternatively, why should the field of development even begin to be consumed by deceit and treachery in the first place!!
Part of me thinks to become a gardener… pursuing environmental conservation. Yes, a very nice and safe environment it would be.
And yet, how secluded and isolated.
Why should i be pushed out of pursuing my own dream just because there are those people who behave so badly?!!
and so i enter a circle of determination and courage.. which slowly, but surely.. I hope shall take me towards the mountainside where i wish to be.
Meanwhile, for those who utilise fear to spread their control… for those whose machoism is based upon crazy attitudes; I know they will also be somewhere along the path/road for me to bump into again.
Each time, however, i am more prepared. Sometimes less patient [my strength]; othertimes, less compassionate [my destiny].
How do they exert so much influence on me?
How, or no, rather why have i allowed them to exert this influence!??!
For in reaching my goal, I realise that it is detracted away, chip by chip by small fragment. I put it down to age and experience – the scars of life’s path.
Does it really need to be that way i wonder.
Do i really need to pay attention to these blockades?
why not ram through, ignore… why allow them to conquer my spirit!?
Perhaps i am not cut out for the work. Perhaps i also am after the fame and glory… and am but more blind to the fact that this is the reason for my pursuit.
But then i realise what i do like about my path; is that it makes me a better person; a broader minded person, with a greater heart.
Sometimes though it feels that in order to achieve the dream, that it takes either standing alone.. or losing something inherent… like having to stand naked.
Dear Cate,
I don’t think the pursue of your dream will make you loose something inherent. On the contrary, the pursue of your dream will rid you of all the unecessary things that clog your soul. It’s a purification process – don’t forget that.
Love
Which dreams really do count in life? The material and superficial world of power, fame and glory? Or the simple things in life that holds far greater meaning and worth like relationships and lasting commitments?
Dear Weng,
I think your answer is in the very way you formulate your question!
The boulevard of broken dreams are the ones who failed to succeed in LOVE…………………………..
KISSES FOR ALL______________+++
Dear Annie,
I feel honoured to have been part of this moment.
Much love
Paulo
Annie -
you started writing songs to a theme for the Witch of Portebello… you are brilliant!!!
best wishes xx
;o)
… and now, Annie,
what is next?
Are you still working on the Witch of Portobello project? Or already another project?
Will you be studying music?
I have a friend who is teaching Spanish – but he was also thinking to write his own music. I know it was very important for him. But he didn t feel good enough. So, he is not really doing it… What would your advise be for him?
So:
1) do you feel good enough to devote your life to music?
2) What is your short term project? What ways will you find to support yourself (earn money) in order that you can do what you are born to do?
Annie,
Just keep on singing, my dear. My latest song is: “I Did All That” (that, that and that, so I can ‘sing’!) I gave 28 years of my life to an ordeal which kept me from my song, my music; what I came into the world doing. I am about to starve now, but thank God, the music is still alive!
Love and Light,
Sandy
Dear Annie,
WOW That’s exciting.
Good luck Annie.
You shining star *****
Love
Marie-Christine
Dear Annie,
Thank you for your answer.
I m happy with you, because you are DOING it!!!!!
And you have overcome 2 difficulties that may be typical:
1) Some people say they dont follow their dreams because they need the money, they need to earn their living, so they don t have time for the Dream.
Well, the truth is that it is never a shame to do money with whatever you can, if at the same time you are following your dream. In my opinion, a cook, for example, who is doing just 2 hrs of music a day, but is (maybe just temporarily) a cook just because at the same time he has to earn his living, is in reality a Musician who did not surrender his Dream.
And you are doing the same way, so I am happy with you!
That s one of the things I like the most in the Alchemist.
The young man accepts a job in a shop, even for long term (1 year if I remember well) – but he does not forget that it is just a station in his trip. If I remember well, at the end he is so successful in his temporary job, that maybe he could even enrich himself with the selling of the diamonds, but he knows that for him this was just a station in his trip, and not the goal.
I wish you Annie to keep your faith all the way.
2) Some people don t follow their dream because they feel to weak for it.
This is the case of my Spanish teacher friend who thinks music would be more important for him.
It can be very difficult to drag someone out of a lack of faith in one s own abilities. It is a very easy excuse fot not fighting the fight.
Your advise to be patient with oneself, together with all your answer, I will forward to my friend.
Thank you Annie.
Paulo,
I like what you said “the pursue of your dream will rid you of all the unecessary things that clog your soul” My soul has been clogged for so long I am waiting for the purification process to take place.
I wont’ forget that, I take you word for that.
Thank you.:)
Annie-
You are right,” Who dares wins”
Andras-
Cooking is an art.
Love to all,
I am getting mixed up with all those replies things.
What does that notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail means please? Thanks
Marie-Christine
This is wonderful…I should never forget that!!!!! Thank you beutiful and wonderful friend!!!! Love to you, and to all your dear readres..and friends, and family!!!!GAbrielA rOMARIA
Dear Paulo,
Well yeah, things could not be seen in instant but maybe later. I also like one great idea that,
When you have a dream, universe and all other elements surrounding you will help you to achieve your dreams. e.g. “You”
God blesses you !
and
God bless you all !
Dear Mr. Coelho – dear Paulo,
Thank you for answering. Especially that you answered my question even if it was not among the freshest posts in the blog. But you came back to it.
It is a show that you really take this blog – you really take us – seriously; and a live show, a proof that what you explain (I prefer this word than the word “teach”) in your books, or, what emanates for me from your books – that miracles happen in our daily lives, that we are the miracle, that the truth can be told by anyone … – that these things you are not just speaking about it or suggesting it but you are living it.
To be able to enter in such deep conversation with people from all around the world is a gift – thank you for making all this possible. It is really goldening the day.
I believe that following such a blog is as important than following the world news on BBC for example. Because the things we speak about and the people who speak… what they have to say… what happens in their hearts… is part of Universe… and the impact of these thoughts on somebody can be as decisive – or more – for us, then can be a black and white fact on BBC.
Here, too, as everywhere in everyday life, we can really learn and experience that what you describe in your books is true.
Integrity is I believe not just a given thing, but something one has to fight for. As warrior of light.
Thank you for fighting for your integrity.
András.
This is really so inspiring for me!!! Tahnk you mR. PAolo…thank you…now after reading the Alchemist…who changed my life…I see, it is more to come!!! All i can say, is…you are a wonderful person and we treasure you a lot..I am sure you speak to us from your own experience…to…Thank you, for being such a wonderful friend, not only an excelent writer…!!!! GAbriela Romaria
Dear Paulo,
I never thought of it that way.
Thanks Adam for asking the questions.It is helping me as well.
I hope you find your Garden of Eden.
Paulo -You are so full of good “Tips” – a good “tipper”-:)
You live in France, must be why….
I must go through the files again and find what rang a chord.
Music?
“Ring, ring” now that is an Abba song no?
Thank you Paulo.
“mi mestre, mi amhore, mi ..tudo bem” ca
How are the marshmallows going?
You have to share them …remember?
Love
Marie-Christine :)
Dear Paulo,
Thank you very much. I really appreciate your comment for me.
You wrote
‘There are many obstacles along the way and only those that are able to keep their faith will be able to reach the shore of their ideal.’
When I wrote ‘what will give me certainty?’, I meant that I need to make certain whether my present dream is The Dream I want to follow for my whole life or not. To reach the shore of my ideal, as you mentioned, I have to keep my faith about my dream. But I have difficulty keeping my faith because I am not sure I am going on the right path.
And you wrote also
‘So ask yourself the following: What else could you do – that would bring you joy? You need to ask yourself that question in a very earnest way, not succumbing to material comfort or social status.’
After considering to answer your question ‘What else could I do?’, I’ve realized that I have no other things to do – that would bring me joy, except for Astronomy itself. I’ve realized that THAT was The Dream I want to achieve. There were no reason for pursuing certainty. I was stupid :)
Now I am sure that I am on the right path to achive my dream, even though sometimes I have to overcome many obstacles, and sometimes I have to take a long way which seems to be a wrong direction at a glance but finally leads me to my ideal.
Thank you for your advise
Love and Peace,
Alan
Wow I wish I can find the courage and the right path as well. I’m not really sure what brings me joy and succumb to material wealth or social status.. I feel so inferior that’s why I can’t fight what I really want deep inside…
Oh,..this is so wonderfull written..I wish to thank you for that…it does help me too…I am glad I stopped tonight here, on this wonderful place you have created, dear Paolo, THANK ..YOU!!!
GAbriela Romaria
You know, it is very hard to focus on your study and not to think about this problem.. I am in 1st year at medicine, I should say the 2nd one right now, but I cannot. In this semester I failed all my exams. I used to be in high school the best, and now I am the worst. I was staying in a place that I did not love at all, and I did everything to get away from there. It was just not a place where I could call home… but playing all my cards like that I lost all. I am confused. I dream about being a psychiatric but sometimes, I think that I should help myself before trying to help others.. well, not right now, but in 10 years maybe.
I cannot tell you what is all about, cause I cannot just explain my last year in the new city i a few words.. I just don’t know. But my life is strange, I am confused, I am worried and stressed and in 2 days I will go in Spain to work.
Sincerely believe that there is a certain dividing line between the two. One can have power, fame and glory, and be committed to very worthy causes (i.e., B. Gates, who donates billions to all sorts of causes). The question is whether or not most people attain this level of freedom (from the glitter, the hedonism brought by fame and power, the false words of praise that some crave, etc.) that to me is the ultimate power, as you can have very lasting and loving relationships and commitments that could last forever. I am not saying it’s easy, just that it seems possible.
Dear Andras,
I’m very pleased to see your story.
At first, taking a longer way to the destination seemed absurd and unfair , but after reading your story I’ve realized that the experiences I can get on the way will mature myself(like the case of the Coffee you mentioned), which will finally help my dreams come true.
And I think I don’t want to be like the coffee which is put near the sea to imitate the special taste. I want to create my own taste. Even though it takes very long time to be mature to have my own special taste, I think it’s worth trying.
Maybe it’s better for me to be patient and take a deep breathe to prepare for my long journey. I am not sure when my trip will end or what kind of obstacles will be on my path, but I don’t care those things any longer becuase now I have a concrete image of my dream and strong faith of it.
You’re right. The writer of the Alchemist answered my question perfectly. And you also did.
Love and Gratitude
Alan
No – I do not have any writing project on the way. I only write every two years – and in between I just take the time to enjoy life -
Paulo
thank you for that!
Merci pour ca!
thank you paulo. i do believe that too. i think that so far, my reactions have been in response to the fear and not to pursuing the dream which is probably why it’s not working!
thanks again
gina
Thanks Paulo. I should have realized that from the Manual of the warrior of light.
Shivang.
Wow i really have so many baffling questions about life anyway what’s important is that we learn from it all. We all have our broken dreams and we create our destiny so we define our own success. But there are really things that don’t last it only creates an illusion that we are successful on this materialistic world but what really matters are the one’s most people doesn’t see and its staring at their face every single day. I’ve learned so much about your books Paulo and I always live out the words that struck and inspired me in my life.. I wanted to keep on learning from your books and deep insights.. Thanks so much.. I’ve been going on circles in my life and this book The Winner Stands Alone does open my eyes to realities in life like don’t go wasting your energy on superficial things.. And this is a super idea that you are replying to our posts I’m so thrilled to read your message…And that you do care about your readers view no matter how absurd they may be… Thanks a lot Paulo.. You do touch so many lives by your words..
about Bill Gates -
Bill Gates has children; I am sure he is well aware through his charity work that the world cannot go on like that for much longer.His children will have to live in a world that we all have created.
I like his quirky voice and his sense of humour.
Besides, I need help with building a My space thing ..so he might be handy to get to know…Hi Hi
Love and :)
dear paulo,
I am living a sort of dream but I am so pleased about it because I know for sure that one day all this will become real :)
I think that the most important thing in life is to beleive in the beauty of our dreams to make them become true :)
lots of love, Chiarina*
dear Rosemary
i felt a true happiness to be helpful to someone far far a way; a good feeling of soul networking and closeness, even when we do not know each other personally.
thank you, too, to let me know about your happiness. your words enlighted me, too.
best
Nafiseh
Dear Christina
thanks a lot for commenting. hope you blue skies.
Nafiseh
p.s. OUR wings.
Sorry wrong word. T.
this is really how it feels: to follow a dream. it is like flying. if it does not work, it is like falling down from the sky.
healing one’s wings, or watch out not to get them broken, such a beautiful, painful picture & so true.
I don’t know.
may be I get too attached to a dream. maybe I expect too much then. but it is always hard for me during its development to become aware of my gaps, and the “not knowing” and then recognizing that the “little dream” is really a huge mountain.
maybe it is better to keep a dream like my cat: to nurture her, love her, and give her space and freedom to be herself. cats develop this way, not probably as I want – they have their own personality (giggle) – but they stay with me in this way.
Lucrecia,
Whether or not a person experiences trauma is contingent upon their own perception of what changed in their lives. Losing a mere dream, a fantasy may seem less traumatizing in your eyes, but if an individual harboured that desire for a long time, if he or she particulary identified with that fantasy image of themselves reaching that potential, then losing a dream can cause the same amount of traumatic stress as would losing a loved one, a real person.
It’s all in each person’s perception of what is important.
Remember, nothing exists in a vaccum, everything exists in context. Trauma exists in context.
Nadia
You said:
“Your life belongs to God. My life belongs to God.”
This I learned the hard way after a suicide attempt,
after learning that I can’t even step in to
a familiar pub without being victimize.
I have been thru much more such as surviving cyberbullying
It is an awful experience to go thru since it affect your personal life in many levels.
In the end, I guess all the personal issues build up and I decided it was time to go on.
The decision was rash,
Well, very next day I learned it wasn’t my turn.
Doctors were surprise that my liver was in tact.
Since, it wasn’t in my hands; I’m still alive!
Paulo Coelho
August 9, 2010 at 1:39 am
Your life belongs to God. My life belongs to God.
I think this too <3 !! Faith saves us, Love saves us <3 !!
“your life belongs to God.My life belongs to God” just follow His straight way the best you can with alot of patience and faith you’ll never lose!dreams are hard to follow but don’t ever give up,tear them away!regret is life’s poison!always remember “success belongs to those who wait”!we all had once ago a dream and we thought we can’t do anything but it!look inside you and be strong since you still alive you can do it!being moderate is good for life!Do not try at all to live a dreaming life is an excellent strategy against frustration and disappointed.Sometimes just dreaming is enough to bring us a lot, allowing us to give meaning and direction to staff our lives!It’s said “for everything there’s a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven .A time to weep,and a time to laugh , a time to mourn, and a time to chance” and never forget “the darkest hour of the night comes just before daybreak” so never lose hope! for the job ,nowadays, times have changed and all kinds of people do all kinds of work and I think the world’s a better place for it!