Quote of the Week

by Paulo Coelho on October 12, 2009

Life is short. There is no time to leave important words unsaid.

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Lionel October 15, 2009 at 2:24 am

Why life is short? Make it eternal for yourself. But people cannot to support their body in good quality. For example, when you smoke it’s like you dsclare to your cells that you aren’t going to live a long time here!!!

Alexandra October 16, 2009 at 7:09 am: ha ha, is true, is a way of harming. But same with drinking, eating fast food, having sex with anybody, opening the door to strangers…

clarisa October 15, 2009 at 1:44 am

Si,la vida es corta,no podemos quedarnos en silencio,no expresar lo que sentimos.Una palabra dicha a tiempo,puede cambiar nuestro destino…Tenemos que aprender a comunicarnos,dejar de lado los miedos,mientra que no hagamos daño a nadie,tenemos que dejar fluir nuestra alma..Decir ,te nececito,te amo ,te extraño..a las personas queridas,a nuestra otra parte, a nuestros hijos,a nuestros amigos
La vida es corta y hermosa,y hay que celebrarla todos los dias,no solo con actitudes,tambien con palabras,cuando las palabras quedan sin ser dichas,se resecan en nuestras almas y nos duelen…
Pero tambien hay que tener cuidado con ellas,son un DON,pero hay que saber emplearlas.
Un abrazo,para ti Paulo,amigo universal…
Clarisa

fran October 14, 2009 at 4:20 pm

Important things, but they come from the heart, contructed things, to shape and form, to tell the truth, to give a word of encouragement
that short? maybe there are times when it feels there is unfinished situations unspoken words, any time that something was left, maybe we have to live more intensely.
(for me) important things to say or something to teach or say .. I can not always do .. sometimes think that we must wait for the right moment, the precise tuning and realize that state of mind goes the other.
For that I am communicating arrives and takes effect in the other, as are situations where I should not expect, but usually is not necessary to speak out or rush

Daniel October 14, 2009 at 8:43 am

Not speaking is a decision, therefore sends a message. This is the “Echoless Valley”. It speaks as loudly as the one with an echo, and sometimes the valley with an echo speaks words that are just as empty as those of the valley with no echo. They are the same.

Ohhh! I just remembered, the first time I told my now ex-wife that I loved her, she responded “It goes without saying”, and I thought “no it bloody doesn’t!” The echoless valley… :-D live and learn people…

With love, Daniel

Catherine E.A. October 14, 2009 at 10:29 am: aah, yes… the ex and ‘the predictables’ ;o)

In this Echoless Valley… is it not the heart then that speaks and is heard.. by all?

hazel v. October 14, 2009 at 3:22 am

Dear Paulo,

Indeed, life is short so we must tell what’s need to be told..

I am in anguish for my younger sister who lives in America. Her 19 year old only son will be leaving soon to go to Iraq..I ordered copies of your books The Alchemist and The Pilgrimage to send to him so he can take when he goes.. I worry that he may not come back home to my sister alive or if he does, he may not be the same person as we can’t be sure of what would happen to him in war torn country… But i hope that by reading your books, he finds his own legend and no matter what happens, if he comes back, which i hope he does, he comes back spiritually and emotionally whole and finds whatever it is he is looking for in the place of his birth back with his mother ,sister and everyone who loves him….

Thank you so much Paulo Coelho…Your books truely are inspirations..oxoxoox..

hazel.

THELMA October 14, 2009 at 9:56 am: My best wishes dear Hazel for your nephew and for all the children of the world who have to go to the … war.. What a waste of lives and money a war is! The mask of … HUMAN RIGHTS!
LOVE,
Thelma xxx
sido66 October 14, 2009 at 3:28 pm: The war is a venom and love a anti venom
thanks to think about him and to all those that war can transform , that our love and the divine love preserve

Love
sido
hazel v. October 15, 2009 at 1:03 am: thanks Thelma and Sido..

My heart is heavy whenever i think of my sister and her beloved son….but your words are comforting ;)…oxoxoxo…

hazel

Ivy09 October 13, 2009 at 11:59 pm

well, right said, but the matter is who speak & what he/she speaks, cause most of the time when i hear something like this, a lot of people gonna try to talk talk talk & talk, even if they really ain’t got anything smart to say.

Gregg October 14, 2009 at 9:48 am: Hi Ivy09,

Sometimes, those who “…talk talk & talk, even if they…” are, in fact, saying a great deal.

We could start from the compassionate point-of-view, by seeking to understand the motivation behind their need to do so.

Or, we could delve further, into the message behind the words that we personally find lacking in meaning.

In the end, maybe it is ‘we’ who believe to be so intelligent; as to dictate “smart”, and instead, we are missing the wisdom behind that, which we have condemned to a senseless death without meaning.

:-)
Gregg

Paula October 13, 2009 at 10:28 pm

Time is not real, and so it is only relative to our thinking.
Say what you feel you must from your heart is my view. I strive to only say what I sincerely feel and say it when I feel it. Those around me know how I feel and some of them don’t like what I feel……no matter.

Love your books Paulo!
Keep challenging us with your writing. Please.
Thank you,
Paula

Yannis October 14, 2009 at 11:52 pm: Paula, I am replying to your “answer to me” here, because there is no reply button to your post below.

I have EVERY RIGHT to say my opinion, as you did (and you did it rather aggressively in your 1st paragraph)

And OF COURSE, all those were exactly my opinion, because that is what we all do here. Exchanging opinions. What else would it be?

Don’t say things I never did, because I never said that someone else’s idea IS IN ERROR; I might have said,…I don’t agree or I don’t like it or it feels wrong to me. ONLY TO ME.

I don’t know the story of the elephant and the blind men and, please, don’t tell me about it.

I don’t believe at all that the others think/act/feel the same way I do. I AM SURE THEY DON’T.

And there is no magic buttons to push them and change from one day to the following (again my opinion). If there are conflicts inside our body/mind/soul that obviously took time to form, then we need time to convert the sad situation.

Moreover, remaining in the ashes has its own lessons to be learnt and I cannot tell if it’s good or bad. My ashes are different than yours and everybody else’s in this blog.

Despite the fact that I agree with most of your post, your initial paragraph predisposed me really negatively to have a usual conversation with you.

Gregg October 13, 2009 at 10:03 pm

Does it take words to communicate someone’s feelings, thoughts, friendship, or love? Yes, they (words) seem to physically solidify things. However, what truly counts in the end, is that, which was heard, and felt, in the silent moments between two lives that were in some way shared. These expressions, will be heard throughout eternity. They are infinite in their voiceless whispers. So, if you did not have the opportunity f those last words being uttered through your lips, don’t worry, your heart, at some time has spoken out for you; or it will do so when the moment is right.

peace October 13, 2009 at 8:46 pm

Dear Paulo
I have this hope inside that if i say my words from my heart everyday
to people i meet,i’ll get the same.i do that and i live it everyday.but there are words i’ll never say regardless of the results.the real place of these words are down deep in the heart.

mutya October 14, 2009 at 5:49 am: True indeed. Things left unsaid are the most painful cause of regrets. The barrier between life and death is but a strand of hair… precious and fragile. If there’s something you wanna say to a particular person, say it now! Every second counts. Express what you wanna express. Say what you wanna say. Do what you wanna do. Today is the best day to start this. Good luck!

Samir October 13, 2009 at 7:56 pm

Nor is there time to speak hollow, meaningless words, those not heart-felt.

Hope October 13, 2009 at 7:11 pm

Then I would like to send you a digital scream from the bottom of my heart: I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

Yannis October 14, 2009 at 3:08 am: I love you too, Hope…!
THELMA October 14, 2009 at 9:57 am: I have just ‘heard’ your scream, dear Hope!! I love you all too.
LOVE,
Thelma xxx
Emi October 14, 2009 at 3:17 pm: yeii!!!!
me too !!!! me too!!!!
xxx
Marie October 14, 2009 at 3:20 pm: Thank you Hope. I also send you ” I love you ” intergalactic and I hope that stars shall transmit it to you ! :)

Light & Love,
sido66 October 14, 2009 at 4:06 pm: I had declined the sound …you cry loud !!! (Such as your love … ):-)

Love
Sido
Erreth October 14, 2009 at 4:38 pm: I love you all, too.

erreth

Narine October 13, 2009 at 6:42 pm

Dear Paulo, I am writing to you from Russia but I `m
from Armenia.I `m 17 years old. Recently read your book, The Pilgrimage, and I also very much wanted to make a pilgrimage but I have no conductor like you. I will be interesting to complete this journey without a conductor?

Ankita October 13, 2009 at 5:30 pm

*nods*

yes because, it makes things more clear, its better to be loved for who u r right?So, who u r is all in the mind, not what u project…so..let it all out, life is easier…there are bad times, but, in the end, things fall in place.everything happens for good, though the reasons are unknown.

eiram October 13, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Saying what’s in your heart can save not just you but the other person who long for that/those word(s). Say it while you can speak, say it while they can still hear. Words can uplift one’s spirit but can also put someone astray. Be careful. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

Ankita October 13, 2009 at 5:39 pm: hummmm..before it all ends n u can never c her/him again.
Tiffany Davis October 13, 2009 at 8:07 pm: It is my subcontious mind that has ideas for me and I either listen or don’t listen to them. For instance the other night I had a very interesting dream about an old friend from high school. We were at her house with her family. The feeling was very safe and secure. Her dog was there and he was a symbol of love and safety. When I woke up in the morning I knew what this dream was about and what I had to do. I am not really friends with this woman anymore but I do have her on my facebook and I know that she is struggling with her two year old son that has cancer. It may sound strange but I needed to tell her that her deceased dog (T.J) was there with her son and that he is watching over him. I had doubts about doing it but I did. She later thanked me for telling her. I find that there are reasons that I have these subcontious messages. I need to let go of the fear and let these things flow. I strongly beleive that people need to communicate more.
gie October 15, 2009 at 1:36 pm: i agree.
words are assurance when things turn out to be quiet uncertain. it boost up ones esteem. it inspires the person to move on and live life to the fullest.
on the other hand when one utters some rough words it would be forever live a scar that may not heal. and that we should be careful on the things that we say. we have to think carefully before speaking. because if words can uplift ones esteem it can also be a cause havoc on ones life.

Ca October 13, 2009 at 1:54 pm

“Podemos tener todos los medios de comunicación del mundo, pero nada, absolutamente nada, sustituye la mirada del ser humano.” PAULO COELHO

Ha palavras que não precisam ser ditas, assim como existem sentimentos que no se explicam e não se traduzem em palavras, eles podem apenas ser sentidos.
Acho mto importante sempre termos a comunicação clara com todos do que sentimos, do que desejamos… mas as vezes o silêncio pode ser mais eficaz do que qualquer palavra que possa ser dita.
Eu falo quase todos os dias que te amo, Mestre. Presumo que, sobretudo pra uma pessoa tão amada como vc, isso pode ser até banal, e ler minha frase não faz vc sentir o amor que sinto por vc, quanto se vc estivesse vendo meu sorriso e o brilho nos meus olhos ao te ler, ou te ver…
Outra situação, ha sentimentos que podem querer transbordar de nosso interior, mas que não sao bem vindos pela outra pessoa… é importante o respeito da liberdade do outro. Embora eu pudesse declarar meu amor em palavras nada substituiria se aquele que amo olhasse nos meus olhos.
O amor não se explica em palavras, como diz Fatima no Alquimista, ele foi feito pra ser vivido, pra ser sentido…

Mudando de assunto, estou pasmada com a evolução da tecnologia deste site, com a barra de ferramentas! Isto é o must!! Não é pra qualquer um!! Parabéns pra vc e pra equipe do blog!! Este blog gera mta felicidade a mim e a todos os WOL, agradeço por poder estar aqui e aprender a cada dia com vcs…

Que Deus os abençõe…

ah, antes de acabar, uma novidade: EU AMO VC!! :)

Meu amor, meu respeito e minha gratidão

watila October 13, 2009 at 10:56 am

Dearest sir Paulo, words are the mirrors of the soul.people say i’m a wonderful orator but it dissapoints me.it sounds too mechanical.i speak with all sincerity to words knowing that every one of it will mean a thousand to someone. your words have spoken a million to me.i know you write with your soul.PAULO I HAVE CRIED WITH YOU LAUGHED WITH I HAVE FELT IT ALL.ONE DAY AS YOU BADE GOODBYE TO MORTALITY TO ACHIEVE YOUR HEAVEN.DONT FORGET TO PASS YOUR FLAMING TORCH OF WISDOM TO ME.GOD BLESS.

Den Rod October 13, 2009 at 1:16 am

About This Week: The feminine face of God

Dear stranger, but, at the sametime, not stranger at all, Paulo Coelho, and Dear all warriors of the light,

You might already know this, but I’ll share, since I’m invited to:

This is such a special moment. It’s been long since I wish I could reach you, somehow, on this issue.

God is: The Father, The son And the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit, dear friends, the Holy Spirit is feminine.

A WOMAN is between the father and the son, it makes so much sense, just think that the holy spirit is the mother(FATHER, MOTHER AND SON/DAUGHTER), actually more than that, she is the Female God, Mother, Wife, Lover, Sister, Neighbor, Passing By Woman…

Only the Mother, in between, is able to bring harmony to Father and son or Father and daughter existing together!

God is male and female, indeed.

Beautiful Goddess!

Life is short. I’m very glad I didn’t leave these words unspoken.!

candieb October 13, 2009 at 2:44 pm: Some people debated and used the sentence:’God is not man,nor woman’,I don’t agree with that but I agree with you Den Rod,maintening my point of view,yes God is male and female in one love energy!
Supia October 14, 2009 at 3:25 am: When I read this blog owner’s book and Neville Goddard’s book, I thought that there is a Goddess with a man, and today when I read your opinion, I thought of that again.
How can you say that ‘the Holy Spirit is faminine’?
Neville said he heard a faminine voice.

Heart October 13, 2009 at 12:35 am

When I like someone, I try to let them know it. I hold back from criticizing people and their ideas, then words are better unspoken.

Galo October 13, 2009 at 12:11 am

I think it is important to say words every single day, and more important to tell the people we love; but be careful and pay attention that Jesus said that “for every foolish word we say, we will be judge in the judgement day”. Now, we should know that the judgement day is not only when we were dead, but in this very life, suddenly. And believe me, I have cried a lot because my foolish words I have said in my anger (rage) moments. I hurt a lot my family and myself, I just didn’t know how powerful is our mouth.

Hugs,

Galo

Liina.L October 13, 2009 at 1:48 pm: And sometimes the endless void of unsaid words can be as hurtful as words that were said in anger/pain/hurt.

Love,
Liina

Kathleen October 12, 2009 at 11:56 pm

This is what I wrote in my resignation letter a couple of years ago to my boss. I basically said, life was short and I was going to take my chances (spurred on by reading The Alchemist).

Also, when I nearly died many years back, that was the most important lesson I learnt. Make sure to let those precious to you know how much you love them. That’s all I cared about.

Santosh Kalwar October 12, 2009 at 11:37 pm

In simple terms, Yes …

-life is short speak your mind.

-Every thing has limit for example, Universe, Nature, Man, Creatures and even Computers. You never know when they will be gone !

-It does not have to be fear which will make us shear or share,
It does not have to be short or long, all what we will have will long gone.

-Take away my golden jewelery, take away my beautiful castle,
Take away all my money, you can also empty my banks
But please don’t take away my books, My breath are hanging in them for millions of poor souls, Frank!

-You always came alone and you will always go alone. It is natural phenomenon, all these years are just a beautiful ride, Enjoy your every day as it will never come along.

God bless you all !

Ca October 12, 2009 at 11:20 pm

Mestre,
Eu amo vc!
MARG,
Ca

Erreth October 12, 2009 at 11:11 pm

I agree with the quote… Let me share to you this story that I have read.. Please take time to read this…

TODAY I WILL TELL HER I LOVE HER

It all started when I was 6 years old. While I was playing outside on my farm in California, I met a boy. He was an average kind of boy who teased you and then you chased them and beat them up. After that first meeting in which I beat him up we kept on meeting and beating each other up at the fence. That only lasted for a little while though. We would meet at the fence all the time and we were always together.

I would tell him all my secrets. He was very quiet he would just listen to what I had to say. I found him easy to talk to and I could talk to him about everything. In school we had separate friends but when we got home we would always talk about what happened in school. One day I said to him that a guy I liked hurt me and broke my heart. He just comforted me and said everything would be okay. He gave me words of encouragement and helped me get over him. I was happy and thought of him as a real friend. But I knew that there was something else about him that I liked. I thought of it that night and figured it was just a friend kinda thing that I was feeling.
All through high school and even through graduation we’re always together and of course I thought of it as being friends. But I knew deep inside that I really felt differently. On graduation night even though we had different dates to the prom I wanted to be with him. That night after everybody went home I went to his house and wanted to tell him that I wanted to see him. Well, that night was my big chance and all I did was just sit there with him watching the stars and talking about what I was going to do and what he was going to do. I looked into his eyes and listened to him talk about what his dream was. How he wanted to get married and settle down. He said how he wanted to be rich and successful. All I could do was to tell him my dream and cuddle next to him.

I went home hurting because I didn’t tell him how I was feeling. I wanted to tell him so bad that I loved him but I was too scared and frightened. I let my feelings go and told myself that someday I would tell him just how I felt. All through college I wanted to tell him but he always had someone with him. After graduation he got a job in New York, I was happy for him but at the same time I was sad to see him go. I was sad also because I didn’t tell him how I felt. But I couldn’t let him know now that he was leaving for his big job. So I just kept it to myself and watched him go on the plane. I cried as I hugged him for what I felt was going to be the last time. I went home that night and cried my eyes out. I felt hurt that I didn’t tell him what I had inside my heart.

Well, I got a job as a secretary and then worked my way to a computer analyst. I was proud of what I had accomplished. One day I got a letter with an invitation to a marriage. It was from him, I was happy and sad at the same time. Now I know that I could never be with him and that we could only be friends. I went to the wedding the next month. It was a big occasion. The big church wedding and the reception at the hotel. I met the bride and of course him. I fell in love one more time. But I held back so it wouldn’t spoil what should be the happiest day in his life. I tried to have fun that night but it was killing me inside watching him being so happy and me trying to be happy covering up my sadness tears inside of me.

I left New York feeling that I did the right thing. Before I left on the flight, he came running out of nowhere and said his good-byes and how he was very happy to see me. I came home and just tried to forget about what went on in New York. I had to go on with my life. As the years went on, we wrote to each other on what was going on and how he had missed talking to me. On one occasion he never wrote back to me at all. I was getting worried as to why he hadn’t written anything for a long time after I had already written 6 letters to him. Well, just when everything seemed hopeless and sad in my life, I got a note that said: “meet me at the fence where we used to talk about things”. I went and saw him there. I was happy to see him, but he was broken-hearted and sad inside. We hugged until we couldn’t breathe anymore.

Then he told me about the divorce and why he hadn’t written for a long time. He cried until he couldn’t cry anymore. Finally, we went back to the house and talked and laughed about what I had been going and to catch up on old times. But in all of this, I couldn’t tell him how I felt about him. In the days that followed, he had fun and forgot about all his problem and his divorce. I fell in love again with him. When it came time for him to leave back to New York, I went to see him off and cried. I hated to see him leave. He promised to see me every time he could get a vacation. I couldn’t wait for him to come so I could be with him. We would always have fun when we were together.

One day he didn’t show up like he said he would. I figured that he might have been busy. The days turned into months and I just forgot about it. Then I got a call one day from a lawyer in New York. The lawyer said that he had died in a car accident going to the airport. And that it took this long till everything was settled. It broke my heart. I was shocked about what took place. Now I knew why he didn’t come that day. Again, I was broken-hearted. I cried that night, cried tears of sadness and heartache. Asking questions why did this happen to a kind guy like him?

I gathered my things and went to New York for the reading of his will. Of course, things were given to his family and his ex-wife. I finally got to meet her since the last time we met at the wedding. She explained to me how he was and how he always provided. But he was always unhappy. She would always try everything but she couldn’t get him happy, as he was that night at their wedding. When the will was read, the one thing that was given to me was a diary. It was a diary that of his life. I cried as it was given to me. I didn’t know what to think. Why was this given to me? I took it and flew back to California. As I flew on the plane I remembered the good times that we had together. I started reading the diary and what was written.

The diary was started with the day we first met. I read on till I started to cry. The diary told of him saying that he had fallen in love with me that day I was broken-hearted. But he was too afraid to tell me what he had felt. That is why he was so quiet and liked to listen to me. It told of how he wanted to tell me so many times, but was too afraid to say anything. It told of when he went to New York and fell in love with another.

How the happiest time he had was seeing me and dancing with me at the wedding. He said he imagined it was our wedding. How he was always unhappy till he had no choice but to divorce his wife. How the best time in his life was to read the letters written to him by me. Finally, the diary ended when it said, “today I will tell her I love her”. It was the day he was killed. The day I was going to finally find out what was really in his heart.

If you love someone, don’t wait till tomorrow to tell him/her. Maybe that next day will never come at all.

THELMA October 13, 2009 at 1:11 pm: Dear Erreth, thank you for sharing… I am in tears now.. But those who have departed from this material world see us and ‘know’ how we feel.. Take care of yourself.

At the beginning I thought I was reading ‘My best friend’s wedding’, but you story is a drama.
LOVE,
Thelma xxx
sido66 October 13, 2009 at 2:37 pm: love love
sido

sometime it’s difficult to say i love you

sometime it’s the fear to lose our love and so we don’t say i love you

love in our heart , love in our soul ,love for ever …

to say , to do , to love , to live , to ….

emotion for you
Sido
candieb October 13, 2009 at 2:55 pm: I’m crying.Thank you for sharing as this is important so it will shake people up a bit!I hope people read that and decide to say what they have to say!

I’m really really sorry that this happen to you,but trust me Erreth you will see him again.Much much love to you!
Erreth October 13, 2009 at 3:57 pm: Dear Sheela,
Thanks for responding. Its really hard to tell the ones that we love that we care for them and love them. I also experienced having a special feeling for my friend before and I know that for her, I’m just her buddy all the time. We haven’t talk for years, and just recently, I found out that she’s already married. In a way I was happy for her being happily married, but at the same time, I have this “What If” feeling. I was thinking what if this, or what if that would have happen.

But still I’m thankful to be a part of her life, and in a way, I was contented with it.

Love,
Erreth
Johanne Mercille October 13, 2009 at 7:44 pm: Erreth
Touching … and thank you for sharing with us your intimate story, a story that today helps to transmit the importance of expressing what is deep there inside and pass the door of fear. Sure I feel sad that the day he decided he died. And I feel happy also for you have a precious story, a precious diary, that you were able to hear his words “I love you”. For me, your story tells me now Johanne is the moment to risk and dare say those words that I retain all the time because of the fear of suffering the pain of loosing in the future, and that fear well makes that I do not profit from the bliss of being loved in the present. Jojo.
Emi October 14, 2009 at 3:36 pm: A wonderful story you shared here, dear Erreth!! The loss you describe in the end is devastating, but the fact that he was also so much in love is so liberating!!!!!

Shane October 12, 2009 at 11:08 pm

One should always speak their mind.

Yannis October 14, 2009 at 3:02 am: Mmmmm…not always!!

Daniel October 12, 2009 at 11:02 pm

Paulo, my first encounter with you shouldn’t be left unspoken.

I was in a library looking for a book to take on holiday. I had chosen a one called “How to run a small business”, I wasn’t really interested but thought it was something I should read, even though it held no interest at all. And on the way out, I spotted a book called The Pilgrimage on a stand by an author I had never heard of. I can still feel how my face opened and my eyes came alive as I read that book. And so the journey continues.

With love, Daniel

Heart October 13, 2009 at 4:30 pm: What a beautiful story Daniel. Thank you.

Love & Admiration,
Heart
Yannis October 14, 2009 at 3:01 am: Hi again Daniel,

Do you think that this was a coincidence? Luck? Fate? Something else?

I would like to know your view about it….
Liina.L October 15, 2009 at 12:03 am: Beautiful.

Mari Ann October 12, 2009 at 10:53 pm

Why is it so difficult to say what your heart want to say when you again are standing eye to eye? I am very, very sad.

Liina.L October 13, 2009 at 1:42 pm: Somehow we’ll have to find the way… but as someone here posted, that their culture is this way, I can say, that culture/society, beside all the other factors (our personality, fears, past tragedies/problems/fears etc.) affects us.

It may be a challenge for us, for some reason, to find that strenght to be able to say things as our heart would say them. We have to trust in it and somehow step over the threshold.

Love,
Liina
Heart October 13, 2009 at 4:32 pm: Ahh Mary Ann…don’t be sad. Often our eyes says a lot more than any fine words. I believe, if I ever meet Paulo, I will not say one word…but will just ‘be’ in his presence and quietly enjoy every millimeter (inch) of it :)

Love,
Heart
Johanne Mercille October 13, 2009 at 6:47 pm: Mary Ann, the answer you know, you possess … need to find out from within you why you cannot … close your eyes, take deep breaths, visualize yourself at that moment with that person, and feel inside, listen to your inner part, let the words come up and your mind then can help name it … and maybe you will not right away, but you have permitted the unconscious to open up more. For me, I know that fears were present, but the precise one I had to find. Then, I knew my enemy and could fight it! With affection, Jojo.
Yannis October 14, 2009 at 3:00 am: YOU know the answer, Mari Ann…!

Daniel October 12, 2009 at 10:49 pm

And death could come today, so live, love, express!

Heart October 13, 2009 at 4:33 pm: Waltzing Mathilda, Waltzing Mathilda do, do, do, do, do, do, do do do..

Liina.L October 12, 2009 at 10:16 pm

There are things to be said. Important things. Some time ago we talked about waiting for the right moment, to do or say something, and the sensitivity/ability to find that moment, or passing that moment by (possibly even noticing that it ever was that right moment).

This weeks quote, for me, links with that one about the right moment. Because often we feel, that we should say something, and we don’t. We choose not to, for different reasons: maybe we don’t think others would understand, believe, listen, maybe we feel this is not the right moment, maybe we’re afraid to embarass ourselves, or to risk something by saying what we need to say. There are million reasons to propose here.

Last week I talked to someone important about a certain experience of mine that’s been very hard to deal with, in my life. A week ago, I thought this was something I would take to my grave. All the tragedies we might get in life are not always easy to talk to, especially if it may embarass Yourself or may hurt others.

It has been something that I’ve felt to talk about for some years now, but I’ve always held myself back for the sake of others. Not just myself. And the last times when I have felt like I should, I have also recieved signs to do it. But once again I did not listen. I passed the “moment” by. But I got a new chance (as similar to the one Paulo had when he once arrived at a church and was offered to buy a book, but he didn’t…).

But now that I have done it, there is nothing to regret: firstly, what’s done is done. But secondly – we sometimes think problems bigger than they are worth. Situations can be overcome.

We just have to find that belief in ourselves, and when we feel that it’s the right time (something in us or around us tends to show it, usually), when we learn to read the signs, and without having egoistic thoughts about the subject (or the problem/solution), we will find the strenght, the possibilities and the ways to do it possibly at the right time. When we are ready to tell it and when others are ready to listen. Hopefully. (Of course, not always do we have to worry about others listening, but we just need to say it out. Each situation needs a fresh indicator.)

But I’ve learned: better say, and possibly risk with humiliation or any kind of consequences, than to keep quiet and dwell on it. Prolonging USUALLY isn’t helping either. Although it can mean that You may not be ready, or something isn’t ready in You or with the situation, that wouldn’t let things be said.

Still, for me – saying things out are liberating, after being botteled up for a decade.

Love,
Liina

Johanne Mercille October 13, 2009 at 1:49 pm: I agree Liina, and will share this also. I used to silence when I did not like something, when I felt unease, when I was not in approval … and then, I discovered that love is also saying what hurt me, what made me unease, what I did not approve at the moment. Because I understood that for me to grow was to hear the other in what he felt or sensed in seeing me, listening to me, etc … Humility, honesty … and I understood that if I speak out of love for myself, out of love for the other, out of a sincere desire to keep the relation alive, to make a this place a better world, it would permit me and maybe the other to “just take time, observe, reflect”, not in a way of “you are wrong, you have to change” … I speak with what I feel, what I sense, what it happens to me at the precise moment in the relation, in relation to the person, to the situation, the energy … I learned to speak more calmly, to “live and let the other live”, but I learned to speak with my soul. Yes, sometimes, I discovered that I was out of line. If I can come back in relation, I then say. If not, I speak to “my God”, grateful for the lesson even if painful on the moment, praying for the other, asking “my God” to thank the other soul … I truly believe that we need relation to grow, to attain the goal and that without, maybe we can attain something but it would not be the “summum”. So, if we are relational individual, if we need relation to grow, if a soul needs a soul to bring light to the dark in oneself and the other, we then need to say, express, live. But fears often stop the expression, fears of rejection, fears of not being loved anymore, appreciated, fears of doing harm to the other, etc … There is a lesson to that I learned in expressing … it is not an expression only from the mental or only from the emotions. It is a balance, an expression from both that are connected, an expression that becomes more and more responsible, more and more conscious of all that is involved. The other I think needs the say in a relation and I need the say in a relation … alone, possible but hard … in a fraternity spirit, not alone, possible and more “driving” … With affection, Jojo.
Yannis October 14, 2009 at 2:58 am: You are very-very right Liina!! This quote is connected to the “right moment”!! Some things should have been said, while other things shouldn’t.

And you cannot “save” and “reload” the same level in the video game. You just have one shot.

Aim carefully or keep your weapon down…

With Love…
Daniel October 14, 2009 at 11:03 pm: Liina, Bless your courage to say what needs to be said when the time is right for you.

With love, Daniel

Irina Black October 12, 2009 at 9:49 pm

“Кратчайший путь..”- “Дверь в стене” говорят Кинг и Уэллс.Кто бы сомневался.

Irina Black October 12, 2009 at 9:46 pm

Dessert goes first.All the rest can follow when time will allow.

Yannis October 14, 2009 at 2:36 am: Hi Irina,

do you want to give me an example?

Thanks…

aditya October 12, 2009 at 8:01 pm

hi folks did u notice,

while it may take sometime to say something, anything, how much time does it take not to say something.

whenever i contemplate words, one can not forget the biblical saying that “in thw begining was word” which i have modified ( for my own comprehansion ) to in the begining is word.

love
aditya

Anca October 12, 2009 at 9:01 pm: great point, I did notice that:)

I had a little self-experiment a few years ago, in which for two weeks I tried to live by the saying :”if you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all”

Very provoking to think hat you’ll say before you say it… let’s just say it was one of the most silent periods of my life. even I was shocked by it :)

thanks for reminding me of that
Anca
THELMA October 13, 2009 at 8:13 am: Dear friend Aditya, you are right..
In the beginning was the word = Εν αρχή ήν ο λόγος….
And the creation started..
And we .. creat every minute with our mind and … logos..
LOVE,
Thelma xxx
Yannis October 14, 2009 at 2:35 am: Amazing Aditya…!

Thank you…

Johanne Mercille October 12, 2009 at 6:55 pm

After having read the comment of Savita, thanking you, that brought me to “Is it important for me to tell Mr. Coelho this and that”? Well, if I still carry this and ask myself about that it is because most probably I need to express. If not, I would not question myself about that. I decide to act upon my need to express important things to you “for me”. There is a space that says “He knows, Everybody tells him, Why do you need to go back to that moment …”, but I did not tell you in the energy of gratitude that is now present some of the things I have to say, and I did not tell you some moments where doubt and insecurity came and I want to express it, because they are still inside me and are clouds for me in my relation to you.

So, Mr. Coelho, I wish to say thank you for your words, for your empathy, for your vocation that is of bringing the bright light for souls, of bringing souls together in a community, for your courage, for sharing your experiences, for your capacity of expressing and also of being aware all the time of the impact … the mastery of yourself I need to recognize. Your books, your citations, your expressions in putting on a topic are words that came and come in my life in a point where I felt and fell that I was am on the “good path”. I walk many times alone, with “My God”, in relation with that voice inside me, the intuitive part, etc, and your words came and come to confirm me, put words in sensation and to “officialize” my knowledge acquired, like meeting you on the road of Compostelle at different moments of the day in my life.

And, Mr. Coelho, I must confess that I doubted a time, at the beginning … the word “Master” and all the honouring that was written woke memories of the pastor of the Church, of all those in power over the others, well, woke up the pain of the past that is still part of me and that today I accept as my life history. It took time for me to let myself embark totally and freely ( I am speaking of myself) in the blog. Today, I can express this: I want to thank you for your guidance, a “sane guidance”, a guidance that gives all to me, my liberty, a guidance of unconditional love. I wish to tell you this as I live and not stay alone with it, share it with you.

Finally, another thing Mr. Coelho. I must confess that I doubted another time … during the Iran thing, getting unease at being involved into something, not comprehending why I was feeling involved in a way … I then realized that I just had to pass that one, since in political matters, I also have memories that wake up, and know for sure that there is manipulation all the time … and I feared that there could be one here … I just needed to tell you that at that time being so unease brought me to suddenly doubt you … I needed to tell, so that energy gets away from me when I and if I go in relation with you. To have clear skies, to be able like in my dream to stand next to you in silence, pleasure, security. I understood that you did not ask nothing of me, you did not manipulate, you just expressed concerns for your friend and at the same thing putting a realistic light on what here in our country and media is seldom well passed rapidly, etc … You woke up my awareness about myself and how to conduct myself and react, etc … Thank you Mr. Coelho for you existing going over fears, you existing with love most important, truth most important … a model. Yes, I must say that you are one.

Well, for my short live, in relation with you, those are important things that I wanted to say and am happy to have said. No need to repeat, because there is a space where I know you have read and will receive what I had to say. For me, having said it, I feel “White” in relation with myself and you … and most of all me and My God. And I know, Mr. Coelho, that I can give you all that recognizance without putting the title of “God” over your head … for I know that there is just one, but I think my God to put models, messengers, a leader (Warrior) that is honouring his path, which gives me in turn the courage to become one and honouring my path.

With gratitude, Jojo.

Ray October 12, 2009 at 6:42 pm

I live in northern European culture where we don’t normally say too many positive things to each other. Culturally it has been norm to be distant, self-reliant, independent and somewhat rough. All emotional expressions, especially the positive words, are rare and spared for the unique moments. This doesn’t help us in these approching dark and short winter days. I hope our culture could change a little and we could acknowledge and appreciate each other more often to make life more enjoyable. Because life is too short.

Liina.L October 13, 2009 at 1:36 pm: Same here.

Greetings from Estonia,
Liina
Johanne Mercille October 13, 2009 at 1:55 pm: “If you want to make this world a better place just look at yourself and make the change.”
Michael Jackson

Yes, true, when we look around us there is a lot to change … but one thing is if you make the change, something will impact in your relations, and then in their relations, and then in their relations … Dare and risk to BE a light in the dark. And if it is what you try to do, pursue and bravo! One step at a time … Cordially, Jojo.
Yannis October 14, 2009 at 2:34 am: Hi Ray,

May I ask you the country you are from?

Because, I was in Denmark this summer and I was amazed by the acceptance I felt…

maria-dove October 12, 2009 at 6:02 pm

Dear Paulo,
life is too short and important words should be said.
As long as someone has something important to say.
I think that writers, scientists and people that have knowledge that is not aproachable to everyone have the obligation to humankind to share it.
Many, many things have to be said.
So i quess it is up to you to say all the important words because as you said life is too short.
With Love
Maria-Dove

Johanne Mercille October 13, 2009 at 1:59 pm: Dear Maria-Dove, I think that that responsibility pertains to “all” individual. What you know is a treasure for your surroundings! Just the words “I think”, “I believe” are simple and powerful words, important words. Just to say that I think that every person has obligation and important things to share, be it a secretary, a student, a dentist … I believe we have to exist and be in our environment, that we have the responsibility to share with others, be it a thought or a conviction. With affection, Jojo.

Catherine E.A. October 12, 2009 at 5:27 pm

I just called..
to say..
I Love YOU!

;o) x

Erreth October 12, 2009 at 11:10 pm: same as Jim Croce’s song…

cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So Ill have to say I love you in a song….

love,

Erreth
candieb October 13, 2009 at 12:29 am: I just call to say how much I caaaaaare!
lol :D
THELMA October 13, 2009 at 5:44 am: I love you too.
LOVE.
Thelma xxx
Alexandra October 13, 2009 at 7:48 am: The right quote…So simple and so nice, thank you.

Johanne Mercille October 12, 2009 at 5:14 pm

Life is short

Yes, life is short in “reality”. However, with all that is done to not see death (esthetical, medical, scientific, even spiritual things too), there is that space where society brings one to believe that life is long and death is not near. I saw death around me, but not close. It took my mothers’ death to open my eyes more and to confront me to “my last words, thinkings”. Her death brought me there, to the moment where I would leave … what will I carry with me … I think now that it is important to leave the present moment, with the conscience of maybe that is the last moment … gives meaning and power to the relation, the true emotions, the true being … Yes, life is short. Life is not predictable. Life needs to be respected. And to respect life is I think to see Death. Well, I am there as of today.

Better not to leave words unsaid

For me, I know that to say is to live. To say not in order to change the other, to make the other say “sorry, I regret, yes, I have to change, etc …” To say I say for me to be free first, and yes knowing that my saying is also many times powerful to the other, but again I let the other free, well, I try … that is the complex part of relation … I say because I know that for love for me and the other I need to say. I sometimes know that I cannot say all, because that could cause pain to the other. I try to say to help heal … well, what I am trying to say is to keep it SIMPLE, knowing that in that simplicity is profoundness. In AA, there is a program called “12 Steps”, a “Way of Living” with 12 steps. In some of those, it says to make a daily inventory (words said, unsaid, actions done and undone, meditation, etc …), another step to confide to someone, tell to at least one person. Prayer, meditation, silence. Then another step to go share with the person, make the action, say … if that action and that say is out of love, will not hurt, is significant …

So, yes, better not to leave words unsaid, actions undone … there is balance to keep in mind, closures to keep in mind, true sense to put in the say, the action … most be careful. I believe that we are with great powers that we do not know all the impact. I like the prayer: My God, give me the serenity to accept things that I cannot change, the courage to change what I can and the “wisdom – sagesse” to know the difference.

I will finish with a moment important for me, that helps me with the departure of my mother. I kept for myself many years that day where as a child I taught deeply that my mother wanted to get rid of me, bringing me to flee her, be scared of me, feeling the sole responsible of her sadness, that brought me to hate her and be hard on her at a moment in my life … things went on and the relation became ok. However, out of love that was growing for myself, and for her, with many years of learning, walking, psychology, etc, I invited her to restaurant (first time alone, me and her, 2 women, not mother daughter for me, but 2 souls that had something to bring to one another). I then opened up and told her (not all the links, hate moments, the path in detail), but what I needed to tell her. “Mom, I, as a child, taught this, and that brought me to do this, and I am sorry if I hurt you on my path”. My mother “I did not know, why, home come”, and me to tell her “Mom, what I needed to tell you is how I am sad to not have understood and to have judge you. I do not need you to blame yourself. I need you to hear that I am happy today to be able to confide to you what I stood as a child. Now, I do not feel alone anymore with that secret.” And for the first time, she said “I love you”, and I cried in her arms. And then, she asked me to show her my dream (my Centre that I was renovating) … because that relation of hate and love was my inspiration for realizing my dream …

Cordially, Jojo.

kealan October 12, 2009 at 5:00 pm

I agree! I have to write to two American universities on the topic of hypnosis as they have gotten something terribly wrong which was published in the news today. They think that they can substitute hypnotherapists for recordings in relation to abdominal pain relief. It all sounds wonderful, but what if somebody had a pain & it was cancer? There is no knowledge which is not power…

Laxmi October 12, 2009 at 4:35 pm

Dear Sheela,
I have emailed you.

love,
Laxmi

Savita Vega October 12, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Then let it be said:

I highly admire you Paulo. Not only in your writings but as a person, an exemplar of courage and passion, you have been for me as an open door, which I never before even guessed was there. Thank you for the invitation to walk through that doorway into being “me” – it has changed my life.

With Gratitude,
Savita

Sevander October 12, 2009 at 9:29 pm: Amen
Alexandra October 13, 2009 at 7:49 am: For me too. Hope one day I should be in part as him for others, an example…

Maybelle October 12, 2009 at 4:12 pm

Amongst all, it is telling our parents we love them that we miss… I still can’t bring myself to say the words to them.. but I say it all the time to my friends and I teach my daughter to do so..

And this often makes me wonder how hard it is for me to tell God, I love Him… coz it feels like, no matter what I do, I can’t live up to what He expects of me as His daughter…

But I love Him and I love my parents all the same.. and I may not have the words to say it, I do have my spirit and my actions to speak it.

luce October 12, 2009 at 7:39 pm: Maybelle,

You do not need to surch for the words, not need to wait for right moment.

Simply do it !

When my mother unexpectedly died my deepest sorrow was, and still after so many years is, that I did not tell her often enough I love her. Do it now when you still have time.

Do not worry about God, we all live up to God’s expectations !

Love
Luce

Alexandra October 12, 2009 at 2:48 pm

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Homeira Moshtagh October 12, 2009 at 2:21 pm

I LOVE FREEDOM!
Very important for me & my country!
And…
one thing I must confess:
Dearest Paulo,most of your books,were my guides.
Thank you
Homi

Yannis October 12, 2009 at 1:35 pm

I wish I had said some things indeed, because I probably have lost the chance now.

But again, I am what I am because of the things I did and didn’t do, in the past. So, I still think, that my decisions were not good or bad. It was just the best that came out of me, at that “right here, right now”…

THELMA October 12, 2009 at 2:49 pm: Yes dear Yannis, remember … destiny/karma/Πεπρωμένο; We are the total of our past lives/incarnations and we react according to our .. character/personality. As for everything there is a Divine Plan, we are a piece in the .. puzzle of life, I think.
LOVE,
Thelma xxx
Savita Vega October 12, 2009 at 4:27 pm: I think you have a very good view of it, Yannis. It is very important that we compassionate and forgiving of ourselves and of others. When we look back in time, either at our own mistakes or the mistakes of others who may have hurt us, it is a very good thing to say: “I was doing the best that I could do at the time,” or “That person was doing the best that they could do.” This is especially important when we look back at the faults or shortcomings of our parents in raising us – we have to remember, first, that, in all likelihood, they were doing the best that they could, even if that “best” turned out not to be good enough. It is enough that they were well meaning, even in their shortcomings or mistakes.
Anca October 12, 2009 at 6:07 pm: Dearest Yannis,

“The past is over. It exists only in your mind. It can’t touch you unless you bring it with you. Every moment… start over.” – Mary Williamson

Every time I see that quote I’m reminded I can chose the lessons past will teach me. If I haven’t said anything in the past, surely that past will be sorrowed to see me wasting time and heart regretting instead of saying something now.

Don’t worry. Live as you always wanted to live now. The past will rejoice in who you became because of it.

Love,
Anca
Johanne Mercille October 12, 2009 at 7:38 pm: Dear Yannis
I agree with you, and then I will go further. As I just lost someone close, it is for me what do I do with what I just learned … There are people important, significant, etc remaining, relations still existing in which we can put in action new knowledge, new consciousness. And also, Laxmi, because the body of my mother is laying down under earth does not stop me from “telling” what I need to say, believing that my words are carried through messengers or that she more than me can capture more than I can at the precise moment. I respect that moment for her soul, do not try to retain her, and am vigilant, but tell my God and the Angel beside me to share from my soul to her soul, or I speak from my soul to her soul. That helps me and I for today believe and was told by someone on my path that there is a belief that her soul needs to hear me too … well, that it is okay to express. So I express … for her … no for me trying to liberate good energy, to transform the energy within me … Life is ongoing even if death is present on a material point of view, physical point of view … So, yes, this is it for today as for the relation, but I always try to go one feet in front of the other, not staying on the spot or regressing … walking, walking, walking and to retire from an experience to bring light to other experiences, relation experiences, to free my soul, to let it be alive more purely … It is comforting to say “So, this is the best I could do here and now”, yes, thank you, and from that experience, I collect treasures … Yes, past is passed … tomorrow is tomorrow … today here I am with all that life has given me … what I do next, how do I live next, what is there to learn and to transform. Well, that is “me”. With affection, Jojo.
maria-dove October 12, 2009 at 10:44 pm: Γειά σου Γιάννη,
ελπίζω να είσαι καλά.
Διάβασα προσεχτικά όσα έγραψες και μπορώ να πω ότι μου άρεσε ο τρόπος που αντιμετωπίζεις το γεγονός πως είμαστε μόνο άνθρωποι και δυστυχώς ή ευτυχώς η ανθρώπινη φύση είναι ατελής γεμάτη πάθη και λάθη.
Ο Δημιουργός όμως το ξέρει και δεν περιμένει να είμαστε να είμαστε πάντα τέλειοι αλλά να κάνουμε το καλύτερο που μπορούμε δεδομένης της ανθρώπινης φύσης μας.
Όταν λοιπόν νιώθω πως κάποια πράγματα έπρεπε να πω και δεν είπα ή κάποια πράγματα να κάνω και δεν έκανα προσπαθώ να θυμάμαι τα εξής: ” Οι τύψεις και οι ενοχές είναι σαν τσουβάλια με ζάχαρη και μόνο εσύ αποφασίζεις εαν θα τα αφήσεις ή θα τα κουβαλάς για πάντα”.
Μερικές φορές η φράση είναι σωτήρια και με βοηθά, άλλες φορές όχι αλλά αυτό είναι άλλο θέμα.
Θα ήθελα να μου πεις τη γνώμη σου όπως και να ‘χει αν δεν σου κάνει κόπο.
Daniel October 12, 2009 at 10:46 pm: Yes Yannis! I believe we always choose to act or not act based on the information and beliefs we have at the time. And over this I try to remember “do good, and when you can’t tell the difference between good and bad, do no harm”.

With love, Daniel
Marie October 13, 2009 at 7:27 pm: Hello Yannis,

Thank you for your comment. Yes, the answer to Thelma also interested me! ;-)…I agree with you on a point: we make with what we are…
1 – The human being has body with which he must live
2 – The human being has a memory with which he must live

I also agree with Anca. We can get lost in our memory. We have precisely our conscience which gives us the possibility of delivering us from our “saucepans”! o)

Light & Love,

candieb October 12, 2009 at 1:32 pm

Yeap..agree

Julia October 12, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Dear Paulo!
I agree with you. It’s a truth. There is no time for it.

Ema October 12, 2009 at 1:08 pm

Thank you Paulo!

Ilva Asote October 12, 2009 at 12:59 pm

Dear Sheela,

Paulo and two women: Sheela and Christina…?

What would I say?

Sheela:
1] blind (origin: Latin);
2] Shila (you prefer “shila” to “sheela”. Or am I wrong?) = from Sanskrit means “to conduct”
+
CHRISTina

If I were a man I would “play” with you, Sheela. Probably I would say:

“Consider it as the sign of the GROWTH & CONDUCT of the Believer! May our love be with all those who are in Christ Jesus! (..) But marriage is not only holy, but holy in a far deeper sense than men commonly imagine… Amen.”

Love,
Ilva (monkeying around)

P.S. Yes, Sheela, be sure, now you are in my list! :D

sUNNY October 13, 2009 at 10:31 am: Neigh hA !

THELMA October 12, 2009 at 11:57 am

Words are the .. sounds of our thoughts, our .. vibrations into the material world! Since everything .. flows, so our thoughts change from minute to minute. The only important word to be said is ; LOVE is HIS/HER name!
I LOVE you.
LOVE,
Thelma xxx

Dina October 12, 2009 at 11:50 am

That’s so true! “Au cimetière, les larmes les plus amères viennent des mots qu’on n’a pas dit et des choses qu’on n’a pas faites.”

francesca canotti October 12, 2009 at 11:37 am

Proprio in questo ultimo periodo mi trovo a riflettere su questo.Ho spesso l’impressione che la vita mi scorra tra le mani senza che io riesca a fare qualcosa d’importante. Leggo biografie di grandi persone e vedo elenchi di imprese fantastiche. Per contrappasso io mi sento ingessata nei miei compiti,eppure sento il fermento che bolle dentro di me,per questo sono insoddisfatta.Mi chedo quale sia la chiave di volta,il punto di rottura che può rompere questo circolo infruttuoso di pensieri. Mi sento persino molto meno sensibile a tutto quello che mi circonda e alle persone..accetto volentieri consigli…

Dina October 12, 2009 at 12:30 pm: Ciao Francesca ,
mi ha fatto molto strano leggere quello che hai scritto perche vivo esattamente la stessa cosa… Ho veramente bisogno di trovare quel punto di rottura per rompere il circolo! Ho anch’io quell’impressione che il tempo vola e che non arrivo a vivere il momento presente …Mi sembra che tutto e blocato e che mi manca solo una chosa per arrivare a risolvere l’enigma … ho una terribile voglia e un bisogno di cambiare le cose .
Coraggio a te e se hai consigli per me …
Alexandra October 13, 2009 at 7:51 am: Vedi, forse meglio smettere cercare di imitare altri, cerca di vivere secondo quello che senti. Sei unice, quindi forse non troverai aiuto nel leggere biografie. Dai, incomincia a vivere. La tua di vita.
Auguri

Marie October 12, 2009 at 3:31 pm

Dear Thelma,

It’s amazing that you say many less scientific notion of Karma, vibration is rather recent for me! Some time ago, a friend recommended me to read ” The prophecy of Andes ” and I’m very perplexed and I re-think lot of on the notion of Domination. That’s our way to work and to take the energy of others. When we found the way we work and that we succeed in taking detachment, we pass to the upper level of vibration which serves energy world.

I don’t no if good or bad vibrations but as you say…there’s a Divine Plan!

Light & Love,

Marie October 12, 2009 at 8:04 pm

Dear Thelma, sorry! I badly expressed myself ;-(
what I wanted to tell regarding karma or vibration – no intellectual manner – is because I understand that we are the one and the whole but the mind of “vibration” questions me. I should not definitely understand what you put behind word “vibration “, it’s perhaps for me word “creed “. Perhaps you could explain it to me if you want it ;-)

THELMA October 12, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Dear Marie, thank you for reading my comment.
You say: “less scientific notion of Karma”. But I thought that Karma and Destiny belong to the realms of Religion and Philosophy. No … scientific proof…

Unfortunately I have not read the book you mention so I do not know.

Life is the ENERGY of GOD, LOVE, I think.
I do not say I am right in what I write. This is the reason I always say ‘I think’. I am a researcher of the TRUTH, and Jesus said:
I am the Truth, The Way and LIFE.
LOVE,
Thelma xxx

Yannis October 13, 2009 at 1:46 am

Thelma, you just opened a H U G E topic for discussion, which is “destiny and free will”. Does the 1st negate the 2nd or/and vice-versa?

No matter how many times I have discussed the above subject, I have never reached a rather “stable” conclusion. From the other hand, perhaps these ideas are NOT to be answered.

Anyway, I really cannot say if it is destiny or a Divine Plan or karma. My life here in Greece, compared to the life of child in Africa without water and food, compared to a rich person in Monaco.

What I tend to believe, though, is that there is free will until a point. I have the ability to choose, irrelevantly to my subconscious, my instints, my logic. I can risk and take the overstepping or fall back. Moreover, the Great Power “up” there (maybe God) has its own plans. Of course, when we talk about such forces or ideas, words and expressions cease to exist, but I will use them here to keep the conversaton flowing.

So, this Great Force (MAYBE) has a route for us. For example Earth will be destroyed from our Sun (in some billion years from now), from the giver of life, because Sun is a star and that’s the normal procedure of those gigantic objects, when they perish!

We can find plenty of examples where we have free will, but again this free will has its limits. At this point, I give up!

Because, we may also think that we have free will, while we don’t have at all.
Or think that there is no Divine Plan at all; and that there are just some lucky and unlucky people…

I shall finish telling you this. Live your life as much truly as you can. Live the moment, not by trying so, but by being so. And if there is only destiny or only free will or both, it shall not matter. Our soul will find its way…

With love to all…!

Yannis October 13, 2009 at 1:47 am

Dear Marie,

perhaps my reply to Thelma would interest you.

Take care!!

Daniel October 14, 2009 at 9:01 am

I don’t think there is a divine plan at all, I think there are divine rules, like relativity, and gravity, and Karma. If god was so busy thinking about all the details, nothing would ever get done, so thinking about things, looking for answers to this that or the other phenomena is a waste of energy. DOING is what’s important. I think I have quoted this before: An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less until they know everything about nothing. I think the key is to know NOTHING about everything!

With love, Daniel

Yannis October 13, 2009 at 2:01 am

Dear Savita,

As I have written before, I never forgive, but I tend to forget. Let me try to explain it…

If someone hurts me and I feel anger, either I will address immediately to the other person or, if I can’t, I will try to let the feeling out of me, when I am alone and have free space. That anger is pure energy, that shouldn’t stay trapped inside me (or anyone else)!

When I realize the REAL reason “behind” my anger, then I will not have to forgive the other person. I just won’t care for his action. For me, it is over from that point!

But I totally agree when you said that we give 100% every single moment. Since (I believe) universe is governed by LOVE, even if we act against it, we have a very good reason underneath. I am not saying let the murderer kill you. Because, your instinct would never allow that!

But indeed, there is no accusation. Not for our parents and theirs mistakes, or our friends, our colleagues etc…

Catch you later…

Yannis October 13, 2009 at 2:27 am

Hello Anca,

I don’t agree that much with Mary Williamson. Indeed, past and future are inside us at the present moment.

But the past can touch you and its grip is fierce! Imagine how an adult will react to his environment, if he has learnt as a child that whatever he does, he will not succeed.

And the future is in front of us, justifying those researchs that pinpoint that “stress” kills everyday plenty of our fellowmen.

I am sorry to say that, but quotes cannot heal us. They can only wake us up, stir our container of feelings and give us some courage for a short period of time.

The main obstacle for our actions, however, remains ourself. And most of the times, we cannot realize that we behave the way we do for some subconscious reasons.

Quotes are like caffeine. When their effect stops, we return to our former state. For the real change to be accomplishable, it must be fulfilled inside us and everyone has his unique way to discover it.

I really appreciate for sharing and I am waiting your opinion as well…

Take care!!

Yannis October 13, 2009 at 2:44 am

I am sorry for your loss, Jojo. May you find your own truth from that harsh experience and emege stronger emotionally.

I will just stay to your last sentence. NEXT…What comes next?

Very good question…The answer “me” you said could be the reply. The answer “me” is the reply to many other questions, also.

However, sometimes we have to rephrase the questions to suit our existence.

You have my solidarity to help you with what you are dealing with, Jojo!

Be very well…

THELMA October 13, 2009 at 1:13 pm

Swannie, You KNOW, I love YOU!
LOVE,
Thelma xxx

Johanne Mercille October 13, 2009 at 1:49 pm

Love you too! Jojo.

candieb October 13, 2009 at 2:57 pm

I LOVE YOU!

Heart October 13, 2009 at 4:38 pm

Annie, dearest mini sis… I LOVE you too. I shall never forget that magic moment when your first video comment was downloading here, and all of a sudden, here is this SINGING little Athens Goddess :)) Do you know something funny. This is crazy speaking again…but from the bottom of my heart. Of all the souls here in the blog, I find your soul matches Paulo’s souls the most! Can you believe why I find this? I have no idea where it is coming from, but this is my true perception. You are both so light, butterfly souls, childish and happy. You must be in family with each other, at least. (Now you can send me to the funny farm..hehe)

Kisses,
Heart

Johanne Mercille October 13, 2009 at 2:00 pm

I just call to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my hearth
Of my hearthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Jojo. :-D

THELMA October 13, 2009 at 3:30 pm

Dear Sido66 you are right,, Sometimes it is difficult to say I love you! Especially when you are young, innocent and vulnerable.. The fear and the feeling of quilt..
So next life… or .. next Time!!!! Ha, ha..;-]
LOVE,
Thelma xxx

Catherine E.A. October 13, 2009 at 4:07 pm

Jim was on to something ;o))

I mean.. imagine all those famous poets of past times.. whose words would never have been written down.. for us all.. IF, the poet had spoken up!

;o)

Heart October 13, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Hi Annie,

Your Thumper make me laugh. Because even though my ideal is to hold back when I don’t have anything nice to say…ever so often I get this urge to Thump a bit here and there.

Annie, my husband had a rabbit they named Thumper in real life. This rabbit would thump at anybody and was a pretty intimidating little guy. Anyway, the grandfather of my husband had a pretty nasty bull dog, who L O V E D to chase rabbits. And, don’t you know..one day he set after Thumper. To the big surprise of the bull dog, Thumper..tumped the dog so hard, the bull dog from that day, never chased another rabbit again. lmao.

Love you sis,
Heart

Liina.L October 13, 2009 at 4:54 pm

I agree with that. But sometimes honesty is better than silence. When there lacks a reason to hurt someone just to critisize or condemn others, but when there is a choice of expression, a honest opinion.

Either if someone is looking for our honest opinion or if someone actually needs to hear it (possibly without knowing that they need to hear those words we tell them). Because it may change their perspective of life/situations or something else.

We should share the Truth, even if sometimes it is hard to listen to it.

But blindly critizising and throwing hurtful words out of egoism or a certain reason just to say them is never ok in my view.

May we have the courage to speak the Truth.
May we also have the knowledge, humility and tactfulness not to use words blindly, unneccecarily, or just out of spite to wound someone.

Love,
Liina

Erreth October 13, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Thanks Thelma,

I love reading your messages, same with Annie and Catherine… Its so nice to know that you keep track with the messages here.

Love,
Erreth

Erreth October 13, 2009 at 5:02 pm

Thanks Candieb,

I’m happy about your reaction the story. By the way, I hope to see HER to. ha, ha. Actually, I’m a guy… Many people get confused with my name as a girl’s name.. Anyways, THANKS…

Love,

Erreth

aditya October 13, 2009 at 6:33 pm

why do u insist on miantaining your point of view, what is so sacrosanct about it, ain’t it just a collection of the conditioning that u have received so far ( 99 %). please excuse this bluntness, but we are all grown ups and looking at the intent behind bluntness ( short & direct, a little hurtful too, to shake you a bit ) let’s see what the words convey, not the words themselves , the moon not the finger pointing towards the moon.

love
aditya

aditya October 13, 2009 at 6:37 pm

and me too !!

love
aditya

aditya October 13, 2009 at 6:40 pm

yes anca Hi !

periods of silence, delibrate, have been found to be very useful. even mahatnma gandhi used to observe one day of week as silnet day, used to be comical though, because he used to write those bare minimun words he had to speak.

love
aditya

aditya October 13, 2009 at 6:42 pm

yes thelma, my dear friend !

amazing, when in tough situations u are suddenly able to remember ‘all this’ the whole situation changes dramatically for you.

love
aditya

Johanne Mercille October 13, 2009 at 6:47 pm

:-)

Catherine E.A. October 13, 2009 at 8:40 pm

Thanks Thelma ;o) xxx

Catherine E.A. October 13, 2009 at 8:41 pm

it’s the only song i’ve really ever loved…
xxxx C

Erreth October 13, 2009 at 9:57 pm

Thanks Jojo,
Like the famous line that goes, that its better to loved and get hurt, and never to loved at all. We’ll have to accept the risks on loving and accepting the love that is offered to us.

Love,
Erreth

Paula October 13, 2009 at 10:12 pm

Yannis,

These are your views and opinions, and as you can not prove them to be true for anyone but yourself, what right have you to tell anyone that their thinking is in error.

I think that time is not real and that there is no past or future and that our present thinking is all and through it we create the past and future and we can change that reality in the next moment.
If anyone disagrees with me that is their reality and it is different from mine but both exist none the less, at the same time.
Our experience is our truth and no one else shares our truth with us, they can agree or not but their experiences are theirs and can never be ours or another persons, hence it is only true for them and no one else. The story of the three blind men and the elephant clearly shows how each persons life experience is unique to them and even others there at the same place and time will have a very different view of the given event or experience. We think everyone thinks and feels as we do and in fact we want everyone to be just like us, but until we all achieve universal mind with GOD we shall remain separate experiencing our life our own unique way….the way that is true only for us as an individual.
If you do not like what the past has shown you change you thinking in the present moment and create a different future for yourself. You can if you really believe you can.

“yesterday is ashes, tomorrow is wood, today is the only fire you possess” Author unknown
Be a Phoenix and rise from your own ashes new and powerful every moment.

If you did or said something in the past you regret or that saddens you make amends as best you can if you can, and then let it go, sifting through ashes only gets you dirty, bathe in the glory of self forgiveness and shine unto the world.

candieb October 13, 2009 at 10:34 pm

Why can’t I have my point of view?Where you expecting that I adopt yours?Why does it matter to you anyway?Who cares?So you so sure to hold the truth yourself?Everyone has their truth.Live and let live.I have the same point of view that Den,it happens.Why am I answering anyway?Got better things to do!Mind your own moon!:D

Daniel October 14, 2009 at 11:45 am

Candie, surely two conflicting points of view would be best? Perhaps one for the morning and one for the afternoon? ;-)

candieb October 13, 2009 at 10:39 pm

Oh I’m sorry!I got it the way around.Again,I’m sorry,was a misunderstanding.

Love

Candie

Heart October 14, 2009 at 12:09 am

Yes Liina. Of course. We confront our loved ones all the time. However, to me, life is to short to fight, or even hate. Just let it go. Think about the one you love the most in the world. Notice your heart in this state, and give it to everybody on your way. How does it go again; ‘Smile to the world and the world will smile to you’.

Love & Admiration,
Hart

Liina.L October 14, 2009 at 3:02 pm

Exactly, Heart.
We should notice our heart while choosing to say or not to say those things. To do or not to do those actions.

Much love,
Liina

Heart October 14, 2009 at 12:28 am

Annie, I don’t know. Perhaps Paulo is very, very easy to feel close to, since so many people express he means so much to them. And, guess it is perhaps lunatic to believe any of us are closer than anybody else (that’s why I suggested the funny farm, a slang for mental hospital)…I just love the conversations we have here, and yes you mean the world to me, and I love that you do silly things, and are never too much your age, to appreciate the mystery of life. And if you bubble over with happiness, why should anybody try to shut you down in the conventions. Live sis, live…that’s what counts. Share, share..share…

And.. so happy you like the Golden wall… today I discovered Fine Orange pottery… by the Maya’s. We have to check it out..perhaps it is a sign of your grail, vessel, womb…your most female quality, as Jojo rightly mentioned under Female Goddess…

http://culturalheritage.state.gov/elsalvad/0000004c.htm

This is just one example…Funny, each time I see Orange now, I think about you. So today, this is my second Alchemist ‘gift’ to you, a Fine Orange Mayan vase, to symbolize your female face of God. I believe when we discussed the Alchemist, Carolena talked about alchemy being giving birth to a child. So now my dearest, you can dream about becoming a mother :)

Love & Admiration,
Heart

Johanne Mercille October 14, 2009 at 2:40 pm

Am touched that I am part of your True Family dear Annie. You are too part of a fraternity that is important to me and securing and loving. With affection and yes gratitude to your love, Jojo.

Catherine E.A. October 14, 2009 at 9:36 pm

dearest Annie…
May I add to Heart’s wise counsel…
because it’s my experience that the older and wiser you get.. the more one connects to the child within…
perhaps we are able to give life to our inner child independently. So, please.. never betray your spiritual self.. and don’t worry ;o) xxx [It's only stressing that 'ages' and brings grey hair early ;o) joking x]

maria-dove October 14, 2009 at 1:32 am

Dear jojo,
I just wanted to light another point of view of the quote especialy i wanted to refer to spiritual people ‘s responsability towards the rest of the world sharing their valuable knowledge.
Sometimes the tend to forget this obligation and people need their light.
As long as someone has something important to say i am always willing to hear.

Yannis October 14, 2009 at 2:10 am

Hi Daniel,

“Good” and “Bad” is another ENORMOUS topic for discussion. It is very subjective pretty often.

Taking the taxi fisrt, is good for me, but bad for the next tired passenger.

When the clock changes to one hour before, we sleep one hour more, but someone that has to wait in the airport has to wait, awake, one hour more (real example).

The last failed assassination against Hitler cost the life to some millions people more, until the end of the WWII. Bad for them, good for Hitler and the nazis.

Concerning “free will” and “destiny” (see above my answer to Thelma) I said I wasn’t sure. Concerning “good” and “bad”, I am totally lost…!

Take care my friend…

Yannis October 15, 2009 at 12:02 am

I couldn’t agree more with your continuing the “taxi example”.

So, the subject remains. We cannot be absolutely sure about good or bad. Our life is step by step choices. That’s why I was so against the quote about the journey and the destination and their true value. Because, I believe that each step is a journey and a destination at the same time.

I realize that we need bad to define good and vice-versa, but again it depends from what point of view your are observing. Usually, “bad” is what provokes pain to us and “good” what bring pleasure. So, it is subjective, isn’t it?

Catch you later Daniel. Thanks for the chat…

Yannis October 14, 2009 at 2:23 am

Γεια σου Μαρια…ακολουθει ενα κατεβατο χωρις τονους και παλι… };-))

Ειμαι μια χαρα και ευχομαι κι εσυ να εισαι πολυ καλα!!

Στεκομαι καταρχας στην πρωτη σου παραγραφο. Διαβαζοντας την αρχικα, αποδεχτηκα την μη τελειοτητα της ανθρωπινης φυσης-ειναι εξαλλου κατι που λεγεται συχνα. Ξαφνικα ομως, μου ηρθε το εξης: ισως τελικα εκει να βρισκεται η ΤΕΛΕΙΟΤΗΤΑ της ανθρωπινης φυσης. Στο οτι κανει λαθη και εχει παθη (αν και για τη λεξη “παθη” προτιμω μια αλλη, που δεν ειναι επι της παρουσης προς το παρον).

Στις “τυψεις” και στις “ενοχες” εχω να προσθεσω τον “θυμο”, τη “ζηλια”, την “ντροπη” και μερικα αλλα…

Η μονη διορθωση που μπορω να κανω ειναι πως δυστυχως τα σακια δεν περιεχουν ζαχαρη (καλα θα ηταν), αλλα περιεχουν πετρες, πισσα, ακομα και καρκινο…Μια αρρωστια που ειναι πολυ κοινη τα τελευταια χρονια…Αναρωτιεμαι γιατι αραγε…Μηπως επειδη εχουμε ΓΕΜΙΣΕΙ με “πρεπει” και “περιορισμους” και “ψευτολογους”, ωστε να εχουμε απωθημενα;;

Και δυστυχως εχεις δικιο. Αν τα αφησεις θα τα κουβαλας για παντα…

Yannis October 15, 2009 at 12:15 am

Γεια σου Μαρια.

Αυτο με την εξαρτηση στα σακια της ζαχαρης ειναι πολυ σημαντικο που ειπες. Σε μια θεραπευτικη μεθοδο που ακολουθησα, εμαθα πως το σωμα εχει συνηθισει στη νευρωση και δεν θελει να την αφησει. Ακομα κι αν του κανει κακο αυτη η νευρωση και το ιδιο το σωμα το ξερει.

Δεν συμφωνω ομως στο οτι επιτρεπουμε σε καποια πραγματα να υπαρχουν μεσα μας. Καποια πραγματα (θα τα λεω νευρωσεις) μπηκαν οταν ειμασταν ακομα πολυ μικροι. Δεν κατηγορω γονεις ή καποιον αλλον, απλα λεω τα γεγονοτα.

Πετυχα μια γυναικα εδω στο μπλογκ, που ειπε πως σαν παιδι ειχε μαθει απο τη μητερα της πως ο σκοπος της γυναικας ειναι να υπηρετει τον αντρα, να του κανει παιδια, να τα φροντιζει, οπως και τον αντρα της και δεν εχει αλλα δικαιωματα. Επισης, ειπε πως περασε δυσκολους δρομους μεχρι να καταφερει να πεταξει ενα μερος αυτης της νευρωσης και να ζησει σαν κανονικος ανθρωπος.

Πιστευω λοιπον, πως μεχρι αυτη η γυναικα να αντιληφθει και να γιατρευτει απο την τραγικη αυτη αποψη, δεν ειναι δικαιο να της καταλογισουμε το οτιδηποτε στην συμπεριφορα της ή να πουμε πως εχει επιλογη. Γιατι δεν ειμαστε αυτη η γυναικα και ποτε δεν θα μαθουμε πως πραγματικα αισθανεται και πως βλεπει την πραγματικοτητα.

Ειμαι 30 χρονων. Φυσικα δεν ειναι αγενεια που με ρωτας, γιατι το 30 ειναι απλα ενα νουμερο και σε διαβεβαιω πως απο δικη μου στατιστικη, τα πιο σημαντικα πραγματα στη ζωη μου (μεχρι στιγμης) τα εμαθα απο μικροτερους (εννοω παντα ατομα εκτος οικογενειας).

Φιλια πολλα…

Yannis October 16, 2009 at 3:10 am

Καλημερα και παλι.

Προσωπικα δεν εχω αποσαφηνισει κατα ποσον φερουμε πραγματικη ευθυνη για αρκετες απο τις πραξεις μας.

Εχω γραψει κατα καιρους οτι σε καθε στιγμη της ζωης μας, απο την φαινομενικα πιο απλη, μεχρι την πιο δυσκολη, δινουμε το 100%. Το ποσοστο αυτο ομως φαινομενικα δεν δινει ιδια αποτελεσματα σε ιδιες καταστασεις. Διοτι, οταν για παραδειγμα παιζω σκακι, αλλο 100% μπορω να δωσω οταν ειμαι ξεκουραστος και πραος, αλλο οταν εχω τσακωθει με την κοπελα μου, αλλο οταν εχω μολις μερα που απολυθηκα απο τη δουλεια μου, κλπ. Και εαν συμπεριλαβω και τους πιο ενδομυχους λογους, που ειναι αορατοι, ειναι ακομα πιο δυσκολο να βρεις ακρη.

Μου αρεσαν αυτα που εγραψες, γενικως. Στο θεμα για τα τραυματα και τροπους αντιμετωπισης που ειχε βαλει ο Κοελο, εγραψα μια προσωπικη εμπειρια και προτεινα σε οποιον το αποφασισει να διαβασει ενα βιβλιο, που εμενα προσωπικα με βοηθησε. Νομιζω τοτε πως εσυ δεν εγραφες ακομα στου Κοελο και θα στο προτεινω. Λεγεται, “Πρωτογενης Κραυγη” και ειναι του Arthur Janov.

Ο λογος που στο προτεινω ειναι γιατι μου δινεις την εντυπωση πως εισαι πιο ανοιχτομυαλη και ισως πιο ετοιμη να καταλαβεις τι θελει να πει ο συγγραφεας (το εαν θα το δεχτεις ή θα το απορριψεις, ειναι αλλο θεμα).

Θελω να σημειωσω πως δεν κανω καμια διαφημιση σε κανενα. Η μεθοδος ειναι δυσκολη και εγω ταξιδεψα στο LA, για να την κανω. Επισης, ειναι πολυ ακριβη. Εγω δεν παραπονιεμαι για τα αποτελεσματα, γιατι μου αποδειχτηκε οτι (ΓΙΑ ΕΜΕΝΑ ΠΑΝΤΑ) λειτουργει. Ξερω ομως πως πριν παω στην Αμερικη ενιωσα αυτο το κλικ, για καθε γραμμη που διαβαζα στο βιβλιο, οποτε ειχα πολυ καλο εσωτερικο λογο να το δεχτω.

Για να ειμαι ειλικρινης, ποτε μου δεν θα εσπρωχνα απο μονος μου καποιον να κανει κατι τετοιο, αλλα εαν ερχοταν καποιος και μου ζητουσε ψυχολογικη βοηθεια, τοτε η μονη μεθοδος που θα του προτεινα ειναι αυτη του βιβλιου. Οχι τιποτα αλλο, αλλα γιατι προσωπικα (το τονιζω το “προσωπικα”) εχω πειστει οτι λειτουργει απλα και φυσικα.

Ελπιζω να μην σε τρομαξα ή αγχωσα για το ποιόν του βιβλιου. Παντα η επιλογη ειναι δικη σου, οπως ηταν και δικη μου η επιλογη που τοσο καιρο δεν στο εγραφα, γιατι απλα δεν ηξερα πως σκεφτεσαι.

Εγω γενικα σου ευχομαι καλη επιτυχια στη ζωη σου ο,τι κι κανεις, οποιο μονοπατι κι αν ακολουθησεις.

Yannis October 16, 2009 at 11:48 pm

Πολυ καλη τοποθετηση, οσον αφορα το μονοπατι. Αραγε υπαρχει μονοπατι γενικως; Χρειαζεται να υπαρχει;

Ή μηπως χρειαζομαστε να υπαρχει;

Δεν το προσεξα οτι ο χαρακτηρισμος μου ακουστηκε ετσι. Οχι, πιθανον να συνεχισω να γραφω στο blog κανονικα…

Η “Ουρανια Προφητεια” κατι μου θυμιζει πολυ εντονα. Σιγουρα ξερω τον τιτλο, αλλα μαλλον δεν το εχω διαβασει. Για να δουμε…!

Σε καληνυχτιζω προς το παρον και λογικα απο βδομαδα με το καλο, τα ξαναλεμε…

Alexandra October 14, 2009 at 7:13 am

Was only the thing we all agreed, lets say I love you to the person we care, sorry if we want be forgiven.
Now, I ask the thing Heart mentioned. What about saying that we feel hurt? We have to speak up that part too? OR better being silent? I am not sure. If we keep all inside, we might suffer without the possibility to have a nice reply, as well we can receive further sadness.
Anyways thank you Annie for trying to understand, I dont know what to do with microphone.
Love
Alexandra

Daniel October 14, 2009 at 8:50 am

Hi Yannis,

Felt like fate at the time, I walked past the book 3 times, and each time my eyes were drawn to it. So I passed up the opportunity twice before I accepted it. The same happened with my camera once, I was preparing to go out and I walked past it three times, and each time felt I would like to take it, but didn’t. That afternoon I witnessed the most amazing rainbow I have ever seen, arching over a road in a forest, so close that when I took a step it moved with me. So three times I ignored the voice inside. I tend to listen now!

Daniel October 14, 2009 at 8:51 am

:-D perhaps.

Daniel October 14, 2009 at 12:03 pm

OK! ;-)

This is a traditional Australian ballad written by the poet Banjo Paterson. It would be a fine anthem. A jumbuck is slang for sheep, and a billabong is a water hole or pool in a stream.

Oh boy.
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Daniel October 14, 2009 at 9:14 am

Hi Yannis,

I’ll follow on with the taxi example. Is it really bad for the next passenger? You may give up your taxi for their benefit, and they arrive at their destination on time, only to be run over by a bus as they step from the taxi, so was it “good” for them that you gave up your spot? And by making a conscious decision to give them the taxi, you have involved yourself in their karma willfully. By playing it out as it happened, I got here first, by unwritten rules this taxi is mine, you have simply taken another step in your life and left them to theirs.

Getting way off topic here I think, but it is an interesting subject!

And good and evil simply exist. Without one, there would be no other, just as birth is the opposite of death and the two are inseparable.

With love, Daniel

Erreth October 14, 2009 at 2:12 pm

for Sheela,
Thanks so much for your message, it made me feel glad that there’s someone else who had same feeling with mine. Anyways, its good that you have told him how you felt, it surely help a lot, don’t you think so, too? ha, ha. You know what, I’m really amazed with what these messages do to bond people all across the world. Me, I’m here in the Philippines, and I’m happy to be part of this cycle, wherever you may be. I was even thinking of sending you a message through your email, since you have noted it as well on your message below, which is unluckily, not for me.. But still, I have to ask permission from you.
Thanks again Sheela.

For Candie,
No worries dear, I always get it a lot. LOL. But thanks for noticing too..

love,
Erreth

Alexandra October 14, 2009 at 2:20 pm

Wow!!!! Big applause!!!
Thank you so much, was so entartaining, loved that, so spontaneous, nice.
Love
Alexandra

Heart October 14, 2009 at 4:19 pm

Daniel… I LOVE YOU… What a wonderful version of Waltzing Mathilda! And you know all the verses by heart. I am so impressed young Australian man. You are so Handsome…and with that Australian accent.

I love your humor too. What you wrote about your ex; ‘that goes without saying’…funniest I have heard in a long time. Your song has made my day…my week :)))

Thanks!!
Heart

sido66 October 14, 2009 at 4:46 pm

wonderfull ! ! !

;-D

Daniel October 14, 2009 at 10:56 pm

Thank you all. If you had said my singing was bad I think I would have had to sing another song, even LOUDER! Perhaps a rendition of “Tie my kangaroo down” by Rolf Harris? I’ll see if I can find a wobble board..

Thanks sido, thanks Alexandra (I could hear you clapping from here!)

Yes Annie, like an egg at Easter time, you broke me! Annie and Heart rolling eggs down a hill..

Oh, and Heart, your flattery will get you nowhere! You are beautiful.. and beautifully flirtatious! :-D

The words that need to be said today are.. Take life seriously, but don’t be too serious, because it ISN’T! ;)

With love, Daniel

Nancy October 15, 2009 at 3:48 am

Nice video. I think you would be great with a group of kids. You would have them singing and entertained in minutes!
“Tie my Kangaroo Down” for an encore. :)

maria-dove October 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm

Γειά σου Γιάννη,
η ρήση για τα σακιά με ζάχαρη δεν είναι δική μου, φαντάζομαι όμως ότι ο ποιητής ήθηλε να τονίσει το γεγονός ότι πολλές φορές κουβαλάμε τα φόρτία μας τύψεις, ενοχές κλπ και σχεδόν έχουμε εξάρτηση από αυτά όπως και με τη ζάχαρη που είναι γλυκιά και δεν θέλουμε να τα αφήσουμε έτσι απλά και να συνεχίσουμε.
Σίγουρα ο καθένας φορτώνει στο σακί του οτιδήποτε ακόμα και αυτά που ανέφερες.
Δυστυχώς δεν ήμουν ποτέ οποδός της τελειότητας, την οποία την θεωρώ εξαιρετικά βαρετή ακόμη και ως έννοια αντιθέτως με ενδιαφέρει η ανθρώπινη φύση του ανθρώπου με ό,τι αυτή συνεπάγεται.
Ως προς τα πρέπει , τους ψευτολόγους και τους περιορισμούς συμφωνώ απόλυτα μαζίσου, αλλά τα παραπάνω υπάρχουν επειδή εμείς τους δίνουμε τον απαράιτητο χώρο για να υπάρξουν, επειδή εμείς το επιτρέπουμε.
Αν συνειδητοποιούσαμε ποιες είναι οι επιθυμίες μας και είμαστε ελεύθεροι δεν θα είχαμε απωθημένα. Επομένως για να έχουμε απωθημένα ή δεν ξέρουμε τι θέλουμε ή δεν είμαστε ελύθεροι για να το πράξουμε.
Οι συνθήκες βρίσκονται δεν είναι το πρόβλημα.
Ήθελα να σε ρωτήσω πόσο ετών ή σε ποια δεκαετία είσαι (και ελπίζω να μην το θεωρήσεις αγένεια ή αδιακρισία) όχι για άλλους απώτερους σκοπούς αλλά για να καταλάβω εαν μιλάω με ένα άνθρωπο της δικής μου γενιάς ή με κάποιον νεότερο διότι από τις απαντήσεις σου δεν είναι δυνατό να το καταλάβω.

Liina.L October 14, 2009 at 2:59 pm

Keep listening. It will always have a tendency of making You reckognizing (something) and surprising.

Those are the signs.

Love,
Liina

Daniel October 14, 2009 at 10:42 pm

Yes Liina, thank you! I think the difference was that when I ignored the voice telling me to take my camera I still hadn’t fully accepted the presence of God. Tonight when I get home I am going to etch the word FAITH on my camera as a reminder.

With love, Daniel

Mouah October 14, 2009 at 11:49 pm

fait accompli

Heart October 14, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Glad you are such a wonderful receiver and appreciate the Fine Orange pottery. Oh, of course you are not too much childish to become a mother, silly. In fact, what I see with parents having babies, is the babies bring out the playfulness in us. Many adults don’t quite know how to handle this side of themselves and fail to interact playfully with their babies…my belief is, WE adults have to teach the babies to play, and when we open this door to them, they interact better with other children from an early point.

Annie, if there will be a 3rd Alchemist gift I honestly don’t know. Because the two first one’s dropped down from the sky…I didn’t look for them, they came to me to give to you…But if the female Alchemist Goddess wants…there will be another one, and another one, and another one :)

Erreth October 14, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Thanks Emi,

It’s really true about expressing love is liberating.. ‘Coz the more we kept it inside, the more agony we would suffer, and the only way to free ourselves from that suffering, is to let go of it, by saying these words..

Thanks again,

Erreth

Shane October 14, 2009 at 9:07 pm

I do, I get into trouble for it, but it was what I was taught to do, I will continue to do it, and I make no apology for it. You may have to risk your life to feel truly alive.

regards,

Shane.

Heart October 14, 2009 at 9:22 pm

Dearest Annie.. the one from Ilva is great indeed. You know orange is the warmest colors in the scale, and it shows in all the love you give to everybody here.

Yes, I understood you were a bit down sweet sister. Sorry, you are having difficult moments like this. Tell yourself; ‘Chin up’, and keep going.

On a funny note Mike just brought home this;

http://www.amazon.com/Oil-Eater-AOD3211902-Cleaner-Degreaser/dp/B000EARXEW

Orange De-greaser to clean the motor of the car…not sure how we could fit it in with Alchemy!!

Love & Admiration!!!

Heart October 15, 2009 at 12:53 am

hehe…every night…foot massages…no orange degrease needed!

Daniel October 14, 2009 at 11:06 pm

Great line Yannis, “aim carefully or keep your weapon down”, thanks for that!

Jay Jay October 14, 2009 at 11:52 pm

Inch allah! :)

Yannis October 15, 2009 at 12:26 am

Hi Shane,

Of course I do wish you to be very well,…

…but concerning your last sentence…

…a dead person (who previously riked his life in some way) cannot feel truly “alive”.

;-)

maria-dove October 15, 2009 at 2:13 pm

Γειά σου Γιάννη,
άσφαλώς και σημαντικά πράγματα μπορείς να μάθεις και από μικρότερους, η ηλίκια πολλές φορές δεν συμβαδίζει με την καλλιέργεια και την εσωτερική αναζήτηση.
Ξέρω πολλούς ανθρώπους που είναι πολύ “σοφοί” ανακόλουθα με τη μικρή ηλικία τους και άλλους μεγαλύτερους που είναι ακόμη “στα κλαδιά ως προς την εξέλιξη τους”.
Τέλοσπάντων σε ευχαριστώ που απάντησες, εγώ είμαι μεγαλύτερη από εσένα (είμαι 33 χρονών) οπότε τώρα ξέρεις και εσύ.
Όταν έγραψα “το επιτρέπουμε” εννοούσα ότι ασφαλώς και κάποια πράγματα δεν τα ελέγχουμε, δεν μπορούμε να ελέγξουμε τα πάντα αλλά μπορούμε, έστω και εκ των υστέρων να αντιδράσουμε.
Ανέφερες την νεαρή ηλικία που προσωπικά πιστεύω είναι η λέξη κλειδί όντως είμαι θα έλεγα οπαδός της παιδαγωγικής αντίληψης του Ζαν Ζακ Ρουσσώ που επέμενε να αντιμετωπίζει τα παιδιά ως μικρούς ως προς την σωματική ανάπτυξη ενήλικες και όχι ως κατηγορία ανθρώπων που θέλουν ειδική αντιμετώπιση. Πόλλές φοβίες και νευρώσεις κλπ “κληρονομούμε” από το οικογενειακό περιβάλλον και μας ακολουθούν και στην ενήλικη ζωή,όμως αν τις αντιλαμβανόμαστε μπορούμε και να τις βελτιώσουμε αν όχι να τις εξαλείψουμε.
Για να χρησιμοποιήσω το παράδειγμα της γυναίκας που ανέφερες ναι είχε μεγαλώσει ώστε να έχει συγκεκριμένη συμπεριφορά, να ανταποκρίνεται στο ρόλο που άλλοι είχαν ετοιμάσει για αυτή αλλά που ήταν η ίδια?
Αντιμέτώπισε τη ζωή της σαν να ήταν μια άλλη? Κάτι σίγουρα σκεφτόταν και αφού το είχε συνειδητοποίησει το πρόβλημα γιατί δεν έκανε κάτι να το αλλάξει?
Νομίζω ότι το έκανε από φόβο ότι θα άλλαζε ριζικά και δεν ήξερε πια τι ήθελε η ίδια για τον εαυτό της. Η συμπεριφορά τόσο ετών είχε πλέον γίνει βίωμα για την ίδια, “η έξις δευτέρα φύσις” και δεν είχε κάτι σαν αντίβαρο για να την αντικαταστήσει γιατί είχε πια την ελευθερία ,αλλά δεν ήξερε τι ήθελε η ίδια αφού πρώτη φορά καλούνταν να επιλέξει η ίδια για τον εαυτό της.
Έχω δεί πολλούς ανθρώπους που παραπονιούνται ότι αν ήταν ελεύθεροι θα έκαναν αυτό και το άλλο και όταν το κατέκτησαν δεν ήξεραν πως αν το διαχειριστούν.
Ξέρεις πόσο δύσκολο είναι να βρείς αυτό που επιθυμείς? Πιο δύσκολο από το να το κατακτήσεις ή τουλάχιστον το ίδιο δύσκολο.
Από τη στιγμή που συνειδητοποιείς πιο είναι το “πρόβλημα” έχεις να παλέψεις με τους πιο ενδόμυχους φόβους, αντιμετωπιζεις στην ουσία τον εαυτό σου και δεν ισχυρίζομαι σε καμία περίπτωση ότι είναι εύκολο.
Γι’ αυτό και όταν η συγκεκριμένη γυναίκα όταν κατάλαβε τι ακριβώς ήθελε τα καταφέρε να ζήσει πιο αρμονικά χωρίς τη νεύρωση.

Ελπίζω να τα περνάς καλά!

Yannis October 16, 2009 at 3:15 am

You are very welcome, Daniel…

Marie-Christine October 16, 2009 at 11:14 am

Dearest Sheelu-la,
Thank you so much for those kind words. I really appreciated them.
You 2 are my “bestest buddy” – Mouah for that – it means a lot to me. Another Special hug coming your way…:) XX
Just calling to say…”I love you”.
I always enjoy your messages and the exchange.
Thank you, thank you.
I forgot…your sense of humor as well.You are a lot of fun.
Keep on smiling :)
and also to all the WOLS I love you ALL as well.
Love and light
Marie-Christine
PS- I hope you won’t change “persona”!

maria-dove October 16, 2009 at 1:41 pm

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ Γιάννη για το βιβλίο που μου πρότεινες ακούγεται πολύ ενδιαφέρον θα μπεί στις προτεραιότητες μου και όταν το διαβάσω θα έχουμε περισσότερα να πούμε.
Αυτό το καιρό με ενδιαφερουν για προσωπικούς λόγους πολύ οι αρχάγγελοι και ιδίως ο Μιχαήλ και Ραφαήλ και προσπαθώ να διερευνήσω κάποια πράγματα, όμως το βιβλίο είναι καλοδεχούμενο.
Τώρα για τη μέθοδο που αναφέρεις δεν ξέρω γιατί δεν έχω διαβάσει το βιβλίο.
Έχω αναφέρει και άλλες φορές και ίσως γίνομαι κουραστική ότι το βιβλίο του Κοέλο “Το πέμπτο βουνό” ήταν εκείνο που μου άλλαξε τις αντιλήψεις για ορισμένα πράγματα και γενικά που με άλλαξε και όχι ο “Αλχημιστής” ή το “Ημερολόγιο ενός Μάγου”, όπως για τους περισσότερους μέσα στο blog, τα οποία ασφαλώς και είναι από τα βιβλία που λατρεύω αλλά για διαφορετικούς λόγους από “Το Πέμπτο Βουνό”.
Επίσης ένα άλλο βιβλίο που στάθηκε αφορμή για εσωτερική αναζήτηση και αποδείχθηκε για μένα κάτι πολύ περισσότερο είναι η “Ουράνια Προφητεία” από τις εκδόσεις Διόπτρα. Πρέπει να σου πω όμως ότι είναι για ανθρώπους που έχουν μια ευρύτητα πνέυματος, ώστε να μπορούν να καταλαβαίνουν τα μηνύματα του και νομίζω από όσα γράφεις ότι θα ενδιέφερε.
Σε ευχαριστώ για τις ευχές σου αλλά αφενός δεν είμαι σίγουρη ότι έχω βρει το μονοπάτι μου αλλά έχω πολύ δρόμο μπροστά μου ευτυχώς!!!
Τέλος γιατί τέτοιος χαιρετισμός έχεις σκοπό να μην ξαναμιλήσουμε? Εγώ πάντως σκοπεύω για καιρό να συμμετέχω στο blog.
Ελπίζω να τα πούμε σύντομα.

Liina.L October 16, 2009 at 4:03 pm

Dear Annie.

I also agree that we cannot measure love. And I can’t say I agree with the whole idea of that song either. But my postings intention was different from what was percieved. I should of been more specific and perhaps even wrote the explanatory text with the video, so noone would get misinterpretions.

“…You can’t feel anything
That your heart don’t want to feel
I can’t tell you something that ain’t real

Oh, the truth hurts and lies worse…”

That exact part of the song spoke to me strongly. The thoughts behind those words. My main idea was to send a message that we should tell the truth. Not if the reason is to hurt someone, but if the reason is tell the truth. And we should be able to say it, even if it is a bit hard for ourselves, or if it may be hard on others to listen to it.

Annie: no, I am not sad. I just really live into music and at that moment when I singed it, yes, I was sad. I lived into the song.
Alexandra: no, I am not feeling sorry for myself.
Candie: that was not what I was trying to say.

Obviously I sent some mixed messages?
Today’s lesson: I will try to be more specific from now on.

Things aren’t as morose, really.
Life is beautiful! And so are all of You.

Btw. after posting this video last night I found out that a relative of mine had a baby girl and that she will possibly be called Elisabeth.

Love,
Liina

francesca canotti October 17, 2009 at 4:22 pm

Grazie di cuore,spero di riuscirci….

francesca canotti October 17, 2009 at 4:29 pm

Ciao Dina…faccio il tifo per te quanto per me.. sicuramente quello che a volte manca è il coraggio,per me, di far sentire la mia voce dissonante dal coro….ho una lotta interna in corso..teniamoci aggiornate,ok?! buona fortuna!

Ivy09 October 18, 2009 at 3:23 pm

I’m feeling what you wanted to say. But let me explain my self better. What i wanted to say is that lot of people love to play smart. Check out just this forum, people don’t even read each others.
You gonna see how the same point of views are repeating many times. Sometimes silence is good, too.

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