Quote of the Week

by Paulo Coelho on July 27, 2009

Unhappy people hate to be reminded that happiness exists. Save your energies!

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smylee August 27, 2010 at 8:24 am

i don’t want to be reminded of the existence of happiness. not because i am not happy. it’s because i know exactly what can make me happy yet people around me would do everything to keep me from having it. so i save my energies in reminding myself that i can still be happy. might never happy at all. huhu

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THELMA April 11, 2010 at 8:28 pm

Where have all these beautiful friends, Warriors, gone?? I miss them and their clever comments.
Thanks to you, dear Paulo Coelho and to them, I have learnt so many new things and new ideas have made me look life from a different angle.
Bless them all wherever they are.
LOVE,
Thelma xxx

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Beirut April 11, 2010 at 3:42 pm

When you are in Love …you break rules…but I still believe there are off limits even when you break the rules…and sometimes it’s out of your control… I am a principles person yet over time I was convinced that you have to break the rules or you had to do that!

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supia August 6, 2009 at 11:20 pm

Thank you for your tips,
Savita Vega! Marie-Cristine!

After I read the replies about Osho’s opinion, I was very interesting in it. In reflection of personal experience, relationship between sexual being and spiritual being is not important.

Light exists actually, but I have no idea about Osho’s fire. I just guess the word “fire” is connected with meditation.

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Eve August 4, 2009 at 2:28 pm

This is ( sadly?) what I feel too , Paul . But the heart is the winner for me , so isn’t it a way for it to grow and let us know its preciousness ?

Am I trying to justify and kill my recurrent feelings of loneliness here ?

Oscar Wilde’s always stalked me … yet for years I had difficulties understanding that quote , until I had to kill my own marriage for reasons of abject betrayal i couldn’t take , and later kill my own love because it stayed unrequited …

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Aisha August 2, 2009 at 7:12 am

Unhappy people need to be reminded that happiness exists
I would much rather put every ounce of energy I have to make them see them . Call me a fool , but the few that can see it are worth it .

: D “dont worry , be happy “- how can this song not put a smile in a any ones face ? make them happy even for a few seconds

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Frederico August 2, 2009 at 11:22 pm

Great song Aisha it always make my smile :-) Have a nice day

Aisha August 3, 2009 at 3:04 am

Annie and Frederico : Glad you two like it – hope you had a great weekend : D

Daniel August 2, 2009 at 7:06 am

Something that may be worth practicing when dealing with unhappy people:

With attention on the person repeat to yourself:
“Just like me, this person is seeking some happiness for his/her life.”
“Just like me, this person is trying to avoid suffering in his/her life.”
“Just like me, this person has known sadness, loneliness and despair.”
“Just like me, this person is seeking to fulfill his/her needs.”
“Just like me, this person is learning about life.”

The word, I believe, is compassion.

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marie-christine August 2, 2009 at 11:27 am

I like that Daniel, thank you.
:)

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