Paulo Coelho
We have to take risks. We can only truly understand the miracle of life when we let the unexpected manifest itself.
Every day – together with the sun – God gives us a moment in which it is possible to change everything that makes us unhappy. Every day we try to pretend that we don’t realize that moment, that it doesn’t exist, that today is just the same as yesterday and will be the same as tomorrow. But if you pay attention, you can discover the magic instant.
It may be hiding at the moment when we put the key in the door in the morning, in the silence right after dinner, in the thousand and one things that all seem the same to us. This moment exists – a moment when all the strength of the stars passes through us and lets us work miracles.
Happiness is at times a blessing – but usually it’s a conquest. The magic instant helps us to change, drives us forward to seek our dreams. We shall suffer and go through quite a few difficult moments and face many a disappointment – but this is all transitory and inevitable, and eventually we shall feel proud of the marks left behind by the obstacles. In the future we will be able to look back with pride and faith.
Poor are those who are afraid of running risks. Because maybe they are never disappointed, never disillusioned, never suffer like those who have a dream to pursue. But when they look back – for we always look back – they will hear their heart saying: “What did you do with the miracles that God sowed for your days? What did you do with the talent that your Master entrusted to you? You buried it deep in a grave because you were afraid to lose it. So this is your inheritance: the certainty that you have wasted your life.”
Poor are those who hear these words. For then they will believe in miracles, but the magic instants of life will have already passed.
in “By the river Piedra I sat down and wept”
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just pay attention the world and people around us… and the moments and miracles will happen…
love to all…
ivana
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This is another translation of your post Paulo.
It seems that one of my magic moments have been more a miracle to me this week.
Once there was only my diary for sharing such moments with. Now I can share some of them here with all of you my dear wol.
This little oasis is helping me very much and letting me know that I am not alone on the way I see things. I never knew that there exist such kind of warrior and I found one entire community. Let Good remember all this goodness Paulo has brought to our life, and let him be always blessed!
PS: My poor diary has started to complain, for I had let it resting in a corner.
Much Love
Olta
Paulo my friends like your posts very very much. ;D
Love
Olta
Indeed, until we try and unleash the unknown how would we know whats there in stock for us?
Choose to be where you are now
Sun and Moon will see you soon
Choose to be who you are now
Earth and Sea your Heart will be.
Love, Bout
(Inspired by the magic tattoo of “Zahir” and “Guerrero de la luz”)
Spanish word “LUZ” reminded me of the ancient City of Luz. There is said that this city was hidden from outsiders and even “seasoned” warriors could not penetrate its exterior. But not Jacob (the third patriarch of the Jewish people) who also dreamed:
“Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head, and lay down in that place. He had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And behold, the Lord stood above it (…) Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the House of God, and this is the gate of Heaven.” So Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top. He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz. (…) “This stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God’s House (…)” /Genesis 28: 10-22/
http://twitpic.com/x7nzp/full
Jacob, Pillow-Pillar Stone & Al-Zahir (The Manifest)
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“His angel whispers to him: “Yield everything.” The warrior kneels down and offers his victories to God…” /The Warrior of Light and his world; Issue nº 215/ The Magic words.
Love, Ilva
The Postman left the message. His bicycle hangs high in the tree. Climb the tree. Find the letter. Read the message.
I climbed the tree, got the letter, opened it and read:
1] Σκάλα (“The Ladder”)
2] Και Νεκρος Ενικα (“Even in death he was Victorious”)
Even in death He [Jesus Christ] was victorious.
Love,
Ilva
P.S. “Try and fail, but do not fail to try” /Stephen Kaggwa/
Bien cher Paulo,
J’ai termine d’imprimer 15 “Guerrier de Lumiere” Volume1,2,3.Plus trois autres,que j’ai distribue – un a la Mediatheque Emile Zola pour les sourds et muets, l’autre a l’Hopital Saint ROch pour les personnes qui ont eu un cancer du sein, et l’autre pour l’ecole de Saint Francois d’Assise (pour les ecoliers de la classe de 3ieme) Saint Francois d’Assise parceque j’ai ete en pension chez les franciscaines moi-meme. Tous ont apprecie et te remercie beaucoup.Ils ont aime l’idee du partage.
Les autres iront pour les prisons, l’association Etincelle – que je visite regulierement – “qui aide les femmes dans leur combat quotidien contre le cancer”. Les Petites soeurs des pauvres, Saint Vincent de Paul pour deficients auditifs, Mediatheque Victor Hugo, un pour ma voisine.
I have done the proof-reading(:), now I have to make the 15 left into a book. Je te tiendrais au courant.
Much love
Marie-Christine
PS- il neige aujourd’hui, je suis allee voir Le Roy Merlin ce matin et me suis amusee a attraper les flocons de neige dans mes mains – si delicat et fragile – un moment magique!
Guter Beitrag, danke.
“Ideas are refined and multiplied in the commerce of minds. In their splendor, images effect a very simple connection of souls.”
“Literary imagination is an aesthetic object offered by a writer to a lover of books.”
“Man is a creation of desire not a creation of need.”
“A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language and for language.”
“Poetry is one of the destinies of speech… one would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a future to language.”
Reverie is not a mind-vacuum. It is rather the gift of an hour which knows the plenitude of the soul.”
Gaston Bachelard 16-10-1962
This is another way of saying humans must pay attention to life. The flow of time doesn’t always tell us what’s around the corner, but sometimes it gives us signs.
I suppose the purpose of ‘life’ itself is to realise we are just students who must learn to read what life is trying to offer us. Regret is probably the most hurtful thing a human being could possible carry.
Thank you Paulo, magic moments must indeed be seized and enjoyed, even if they are temporary. We have the power to do so much with our lives. It’s good to remember that the road ahead is not set, and that we have the choice to forge our own path.
LIVELY MAGIC OF LIFE! THANK U MAESTRO! love
Hidden behind the veil of mystery, Beauty is eternally free from the slightest stain of imperfection. From the atoms of the world, He created a multitude of mirrors; into each one of them He cast the image of His Face; to the awakened eye, anything that appears beautiful is only a reflection of that Face.
Now that you have seen the reflection, hurry to its Source; in that primordial Light the reflection vanishes completely. Do not linger far from that primal Source; when the reflection fades, you will be lost in darkness. The reflection is as transient as the smile of a rose; if you want permanence, turn towards the Source; if you want fidelity, look to the Mine of faithfulness. Why tear your soul apart over something here one moment and gone the next?
Jami, translation by Andrew Harvey and Eryk Hanut – ‘Perfume of the Desert’
Thank you Paulo.. again !!
Lg
Daisy
Bravo!!! It’s exactly what we need!!!
I believe in miracles… We just have to let miracles happen, let them enter our life…:))
After reading the “Magic Moment”, suddenly my memories went to Nunawading where I attended a local event and met a military guy who told me that I had to be fearless of taking risks in life. Otherwise, you will never have a progress in a life.
Muchos Gracias Don Coelho
Every word came out of you make me think and question more. For me the magic moment is a dangerous path. Because I think that, happines itself, like you and many great writers in your calibre mentioned, refers to satisfaction and fullfilment in a mostly ego-centric way. So G.W Bush woke up every morniing with same motive and ordered his troops to bomb somewhere in Afghanistan as a result of the same magic moment that pushed you to write such inspiring pieces of literature.
I think you make a valid point when you say that the ‘magic moment’ could be ‘a dangerous path’. This is why we should be on our guard and carefully examine the ‘pleasure’ given by the moment. Take another example of someone being engaged in Child Porn. For him/her, an ‘encounter’ would be a magic moment, but at the same time, it is intrinsically EVIL.
Thank you.
Querido Paulo,
Como é bom acreditar nisso … eu acredito !!!
Feliz ano novo !!
cred ca momentele magice… trebuie sa fie, binemeritate.
implinirea unei dorintze, oricat de mici sau mari, este un moment magic, pe care insa nu l mai realizam.
trebuie sa ne bucuram.. ca am dormit bine, ca mergem pe picioarele noatre, ca ne intereseaza tot ce vedem, auzim, de toate cate avem parte.
un moment magic pt mine ar fi, sa shtiu limba engleza , de fapt s o invatz – la firea shi varsta mea, doar prin somn – asta da, MAGIE !
shi sa CALATORESC prin LUME.
hi pao .. try to read this http://bosanchez.ph/wealth-is-a-feeling/
u are both my fav author !
Thank you for this post, I really like it!
Conquests act loud and haughty – magic moments act gentle and subtile. We don’t miss a conquest, but the magic moment requires much attention to be noticed.
Thank you! thank you! thank you!
Dear Paulo,
I nearly lost my soul and sat in my krypta.
Can you help=
Much love
Maryon
Thank you, thank you, thank you, I found mine! xxx
Magic is every moment perceived comes from the heart. It’s good to go in there sometimes, it’s warm and self forgiving.
Magic is every moment perceived that comes from the heart. It’s good to go in there sometimes, it’s warm and self forgiving.
We think and think and think continuously. We live in the material world and try to solve our problems and fulfill our dreams, using our logic.. But NO. Logic is just touching the surface of.. us, and life. It is the … square! What we need is to ‘see’ things in full extent, in every aspect in every ‘dimension’. To put the … circle into the square! Then the magic moment occurs! It comes directly from the Source, our Inner Self, our ‘I’! It is the instant of ‘Eureka’ =Εύρηκα! The minute of Magic. The Revelation.
These magic moments bring us nearer and nearer to the Truth! The opening of the .. cocoon and becoming a butterfly!
LOVE,
Thelma xxx
Albsolutely right!
there is in Tradition a drawing that shows your comment:
a triangle, inside a circle, inside a square (carrè en français). It was the symbol of Rosacrucis Order.
that is go inside reality (square); find eternal symbols(circle); and have enlightment (illumination).
Eureka!
(I’m feeling just a little bit a greek philosopher at the moment).
Love
Chris
whow!
beautiful.
k
Yes, Thelma. It is said that God’s wisedom is craziness for the human mind … Thanks for you comment that is pure light … Love, Jojo.
Dear BFF,
Yes, STOP THINKING…stop thinking so much..just be..just find your BEING.
‘We do our best thinking when sitting before the fireplace on a crisp winter night or lying on the grass on a balmy spring day. That’s when our minds are most fully engaged, when we are musing’ Michael Heim in ‘The Metaphysics of virtual Reality’ As Heidegger claimed, human thinking isn’t remotely similar to a machines logic way of treating information. We need the Heart to grasp Magic Moments!
Love & Admiration,
Heart
xxx
Thank you Thelma…so what I get from that is we have to work it through to get to the moment…and it may happen or not? Happy new year, Christine.
I like these first lines from St. Theresa’s prayer:
“May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.”
Well, the above does not preclude taking choices, recognizing opportunities or moving forward. It just says for the moment be patient. Hopefully, the magic moment will come for all of us and we have the good sense to see it and the courage to make the right choice.
I hope I am ready.
yes, risk-taking feels to me in the same way. It is hard when pampering the dream and earning money are two different things at a time …
but I think what I do too big steps with my dream to develop it. sometimes it needs more time and patience that it can grow. having the responsibility to care of children or other dependents changes that.
the combination of reiki and massage is beautiful. it helps often so much.
I did massage therapy & reiki 5 years ago, but stopped because my job was soooo good (financially), but also so exhausting that I could not do them both.
now I see how much I missed it, and I try now to get licensed. it makes me so much problems because I am now in another state. what I learn from it: if I had taken this dream seriously and had managed everything with the new licensing after my last move: I hadn’t any problems at all.
this is for me a great example: I need to take care of my dreams as if I take care of a child: never forget it or put it aside, always take good care of it.
jessica: keep on going …. all the best.
great dream :o)
-k
Hi Paulo,
Again a very wonderful and inspiring excerpt from my favorite book. Thank you for this.
Mac
Philippines
I guess life should lead you then to the right path in ur life especially if u have the aim to reach a goal whatever it was …
Everyday we may choose happiness………..
Happiness is disguised as what we do, have been, wish to be.
Attachment to non-attachment
Awakedness to the doing
A noticing of what is
and then a notch of aha I see
Risk aligns us with destiny and mystery thrives in it’s own
pudding
The perfect magic moment for me is when I open my eyes in the morning and realise that I am ALIVE !!! This may sound stupid to some people, but for me it is a miracle!
Each day I have a work schedule and then I fit in the other jobs women usually do! One could say that this is routine, but it’s surprising during these few hours, how many magical moments come my way! Moments of success and failure in my work, of risks and challenges which push me to my limits. Moments of questioning and reflection, of unexpected surprises, and exchanges of ideas with colleagues, friends or loved ones. Moments when I can reach out and help others and they do the same for me.
At the end of the day, I do a quick review and when I remember the magical moments I realise that my day has been worthwhile and worth living. Sometimes I see that I failed to catch a magic moment, but it doesn’t matter, because I always hope there will be another day tomorrow!
pour moi, le moment magique chaque jour…est de pouvoir marcher…quand je pense à tous ceux qui ne le peuvent plus..merci bien que ce soit égoïste.
Thank you for reminding us that some are not as fortunate as ourselves. What would be a magic moment for them would be a normal occurrence for us!
these words ov urz may prove to be miraculous if i again start pursuing on what i dream of.As,like the way i am these days-lazy,idle n lack initiative n courage-i may possibly take a plunge and that possibly only because of ur words i read just now,Thanx Paulo , God Bless U :)
Today I had such a magical moment. In Germany they call it God`s providence. I shivered… I shared the incident with my stroke patient. Brain injured people are the limbic (emotional) System very close – he was crying -.
I´ve got nothing to say, only happy greatful tears to share..thank you Paulo…this is magic…
Love
Sarita
Are you happy,Mr.Coelho? Just one exact answer…
I’m at risk of losing those magic moments because I am took a massive risk and now I’ve lost everything. I believe what Paulo says, eventually I will look back with pride and gratitude, but I will tell you, I am very scared right now. I am about to enlist in the military (something that is extremely out of character for me, not because I am anti-military, but I am not the combative type) because I see no options. I know with all of my heart if I take advantage of the next three days, that magic moment will happen. Perhaps that is why my heart is so muffled, because I am ashamed of taking a leap that has yet to produce any results that say, “YES ROSEMARY! You did it! Now, ON WE GO!”, I feel bad that I have to be financially supported by my family (something I always swore I would never do after graduated college, and here I am three more years until I am thirty, no means of supporting myself self-sufficiently, and the only other path, besides the military is to substitute, something I told myself I was done with–I feel like my only two options are actually counteracting the Universe’s aims for me.), and I can not get over this confusion of not having any stability in my life. The last three times I made a decision to settle in one place, a whirlwind of trials uprooted me and took me somewhere else. That either means I am not meant to have a place I can call “home”, or it’s a sadistic test of resolve.
It’s frustrating, but as long as I settle down for two seconds, perhaps that magic moment will happen. A lot of magic moments have happened since that leap of faith I can not deny that, but I still feel caged up. The whole world is passing me by while I’m on the sidelines and how I wish the collective power of the stars would rush through me and inspire me to move forward and pursue the next path.
what are the pros & cons:
to continue substituting?
to go to the military?
unemployment offices sometimes offer good additional training to improve/build up expertise & experience that one has in a field… do you have information on this?
dig deeply: what are your dreams?
it looks as if you have a good family who cares about you and helps you? what a treasure :o)
all the best,
Hug.
K
Rosemary!
Trust, trust, trust, don’t give up trusting. Do you already know what your call is? Head in that direction. As the sheperd boy in The Alchemist you might need to work at a Crystal Shop for a while waiting for the right moment. If you trust new doors will be open.
I’m with you and the other warriors here too.
Lots of love
Adriana
I posted that last comment a little over two hours ago. I wept and scorned, and calmed down. Sat with an old friend, and some new ones…we reminisced, planned for future endeavors, discussed the reasoning behind a life-altering decision (which I came to the conclusion that I was reaching for the sake of reaching not because I truly wanted to take that path), and then the moment happened…I realized I am exactly where I need to be, there are people here who can use the knowledge I have; there is a purpose for me in the place that I have returned…although I am still air-born, I can see the landing pad straight ahead. The Universe listens and answers when we are ready, and in calming down and patiently waiting–the dust cleared and my magic moment for the day revealed itself to me.
Dear Rosemary…
EVERY moment is a magic moment. You have the power to take hold of it. The key to turning it around is feeling gratitude for what is RIGHT in your life. yes, I can understand, I find myself in a similar position where at a much older age than yourself I find myself needing to rely on my family for financial support. I have had to work diligently on my attitudes and thoughts to get beyond my initial shame around this. What has helped… is to sit and be so grateful that I DO have a family who is willing and able to help me. Often just doing that lifts the swirl of negative thoughts and gets me thinking more calmly and rationally; from there I can begin to notice and enumerate other wonderful things in my life… and the downward spiral begins to reverse, and along with it, comes more clarity and motivation to move forward. I have explored many different areas of spirituality, many different methods and teachers… if I could recommend one to you during this difficult time it would be the Abraham teachings through Esther and Jerry Hicks. Their methods are simple, to the point, not difficult to apply, and I’ve found them very helpful to restore inner calm during times of chaos. Sending you many blessings!
Dear Jessica,
I’ve also been thinking about the risks and children. I have two kids, a girl who is 10 and a boy who is 7. lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what this means. Like you I want to give them a sense of security, but today I thought that it is also important to show them how much joyful and exciting life can be; to never lose sight of this as they grow older and incorporate this into their life. This is something new to me as this year is bringing changes and I am receiving this changes with arms wide open.
I think live, everything else, taking risks might have a different cognotation for you than for someone else.
Joifully yours
Monica
I am grateful that you take the time to share your energy with so many of us.Paolo, and look forward to your messages for the day. Putting thoughts to words and writing is so much harder than actions !
I believe by acting instinctively, one is able to give of oneself, unconditionally and take the emotional roller coaster ride of life. For me, personally, it is in hindsight, that the blessing or magic appears.
Quite separately, my name is Chantelle repeated in a dream. I was then drawn to pick up ‘The devil & miss Prym’ which i’d started and found Chantal in it! That was great !!
Thank you.
Pia x
This story was so inspiring last night.
I wonder whether a magic moment can be also a (sleeping :o))dream at night?
mine gave me a bad feeling that takes over in the day and in general is dragging me down.
but I believe in those dreams’ messages that they want to teach & help me.
good to go to this website …. and try to take the message with me “in my pocket” – better heart :o) for the day.
there is hope that I will be able to switch my view that it will show me Annie’s stars again.
Namaste to you all.
-K
Oh magic moments CAN happen in dreams…it’s happened to me quite often. I have also had those dreams, like you, that give off a sour feeling. However, I perceive those as gentle warnings, and proceed with caution. And the dreams that wake me up with that cozy, warm feeling in my heart and I think to myself, “beautiful, just absolutely beautiful,” I carry with me and store them as fuel for when the going gets rough :)
I like what Paulo Coelho writes as I have read a couple of his books. But honestly I feel that there is a lot of pontificating and repetitious sermonizing. Maybe I feel this way because I am in my sixties and younger readers, like my children, read in awe what Paulo writes. In any case, what would our world do without people like Paulo Coelho. Thanks for the inspiration you give to all people, especially the younger generation.
Read something once and it stays with you for 24 hours, read something twice and it stays with you for a matter of weeks, months if you are lucky, read something 7 times and it is with you for life.
oh, it is so good to have this pontification & repetitious sermonizing on a bad day…. it cannot be intense enough :o)
also: the number of years after my birth are heavily accumulating, almost like yours :o)
however, there has been always a part of me that stays “young,” “little”, or whatever you want to call it.
it is “young” katie who is creative, has a lot of courage and enjoys colors, movements, music, DREAMS.
she actually is the greatest fan of Paulo. and she is able to see beyond words.
I want to keep her, not getting lost when my years continue to accumulate ….
and my 94-year old aunt told me: it works!
Your storytale left me a bit sad, maybe I do not use my talents as I should, caused of anxiety of feeling insecure…But there is no-one who could do it for me. We always want to have the merit but without the effort…
Lilithy,
A very good friend of mine gave me a very good piece of advice: We should never succumb to the tyranny of “should have, could have, would have’s”. You have your life and endless possibilities. Accept the past for what it is, then regroup and see how you can still use your gifts. :)
Today I had such a magical moment. In Germany they call it God`s providence. I shivered… I shared the incidence with my stroke patients. Brain injured people are the limbic (emotional) system very close – he was crying -.
Any moment can be a magic moment… what if every moment was a magic moment… wow…
I’ve had many magic moments today already! and I feel blessed and thankful!
Thank you Paulo for all of the magic you impart through your writing!
Love,
C.
Life is a magic moment :)
peace
Yr BMW photo gives magic moments to others :)
Hey Carolena I visited your site and I had a real magic moment, you look as good as a miracle to me. !
DR
If I married a girl like you I’d live happly ever after. !
I wake up every day with hope of magic moments and every day they apper, in the eyes of the man that loves me. In the beautiful faces of my sons. In the gratetude of my health. The magical moments keep me going.
The most magical moment today was reading Mr Coelhos Blog.
Thank you
//Cecilia
I had my magic moment just a few minutes ago. I’ve discovered the Angel inside of me…Marvellous…For so many years I’ve been giving attention to the present moment, hoping to discover the miracles in my heart, just to feel that deep LOVE for me and … myself.
Thank you Lord
Dear Paulo,
thank you for “Brida”. It’s the book I love most. It is the one who prepared me for the magic moment of today.
Love, Christina
there is nothing to say except told you that you are amazing
thanks four your wonderful words
thank you Mr Paulo
i got nothing to say except told you that you are amazing
thanks four your wonderful words
thank you Mr Paulo
oh, … Jessica, blessings to you… I hope that once again, GOD will show you the way…. As PAOLO said, happiness comes not easy… we have to go through many transformations in our life and then, maybe in the process, we learn new things… which finally will change our life… when we arrive to our destination.. This is metaphorically spacing because I am sure you understand I wanted to say when we have reached our goal in life! I wish you happiness in this New Year 2010 and I wish you joy! You need nothing more then your children! They are the most precious to you, now… and forever!
All the best, Gabriela Romaria
very inspiring….after first magic moment, every moment is a magic moment..
I guess i was always so scared to take risks but i have to admit that i have foung the magic moment recently and i promised myself not to let it go and keep hold of it, paulo your writings always inspire me, thank you so much
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