In the newspaper, a text I cut out and place on my briefcase. The author is W. Timothy Gallway:
“When we plant a rose seed in the earth, we notice it is small, but we do not criticize it as “rootless and stemless.”
‘We treat it as a seed, giving it the water and nourishment required of a seed.
“When it first shoots up out of the earth, we don’t condemn it as immature and underdeveloped, nor do we criticize the buds for not being open when they appear.
‘We stand in wonder at the process taking place, and give the plant the care it needs at each stage of its development.
“The rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it dies. Within it, at all times, it contains its whole potential.
‘It seems to be constantly in the process of change: Yet at each state, at each moment, it is perfectly all right as it is.
“A flower is not better when it blooms than when it is merely a bud; at each stage it is the same thing — a flower in the process of expressing its potential.”
We don’t condemn it as immature
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Awesome…I’m who I’m simplified!
we all know that the man in his nature is eager to have and gain in no time we want to transform into beautiful butterflies without entering the phase that leads to it ……we have to be patient in order to find out the power in all of us because no one is lacking the gift but you must Know it in time and never give up of your self …….
and so it is with human beeings….. we have all the potential. Live it!
beautiful….and very true :)
thank you so much.
this is what i need.
Hi Mr.Coelho,
Tonight, I finished reading “The Aleph”. It was very strange to me. I went to bed and had a stranger dream. I saw myself drowning, finally I gave up and let myself sink deep inside the water. I was not scared for some reason. At some point this music, I put its link at the bottom, surrounded me. I never heard of this music before so when I woke up, I looked for the music. I remembered every detail of the song. I don’t know what is happening to me. But I am so scared for which I don’t know why.
Thank you for letting me to share my feelings. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Paulo….its just awesomeness and simplicity at its best…. loved it…
The underlying virtue of patience is what really struck me, beautiful .
You truly inspire people.
Love,
Annie
We are Gods glorious possibility, just like the rose is contained in the seed. Our highest good as a divine expression of God is contained within us. The difference is we are thinking beings and sometimes think our minds are our creator, then we get very far off the glorious possibility that we are . Faith is listening to your inner heart, where you as Gods expression exist. There you will be that which is contained within you to be. Quiet the mind and let your rose grow and bloom. Plant it in your garden, water it, shine your light on it, and wait <3
Hermoso. You have no idea how deeply this resonates within me.
WOOOOW!! NO COMMENTS :D
Es muy real es como el reflejo del crecimiento del ser humano.
Lovely and aggressively inspiring :$
I needed to hear this today.. It reminds me that athough my parents were hyper critical , it has made me a better parent . Although I fail sometimes, I try let my children grow more naturally day by day.
Al final será lo que es y todos la admirarán… de eso no hay duda.
Un saludo y algo más…
Everything in the world must take its right time! It’s not by chance that nature is wonderful! It takes a time to mature a true beauty!
Want it wonderful and fast? Take a photo! Or buy an artificial sample! If you don’t mind not having the real thing…
I love this stuff!
That was beautiful. Thank you Paulo!!!!
Your words always light up my day and continue to inspire me.
Check out my show, http://www.youtube.com/InspiredLifePro
Would be an honor to have you on our show.
As a writer you inspire me to be ok with my imagination.
Thank you for all the wisdom you share with us Mr. Coelho
It is like mother and her child …child’s growth and every stage the child gives a fresh feeling to her mother..
Una de mis Sentencias:EL CEREBRO SIEMPRE REPITE Y LA MENTE SIEMPRE DESEA CAMBIAR.
Excelente reflexión, a veces esperamos más de otras personas sin saber en qué etapa se encuentran, y muchas veces menospreciamos sin reparar en el potencial y la belleza que hay dentro de cada ser humano.
Chemistry comes in many forms ..friendship, love, passion…
The Flower Sermon … Buddha once held up a flower on his hand and did not say a word. After a long while, Mahakaspaya started to smile. It was said that it was only Mahakaspaya who understood the ‘flower sermon’ . That was how Zen Buddhism started.
Love you bro
En francais
Personne ne la condamne comme etant immature
Dans le journal un texte que j’ai decoupe et mis sur mon porte-documents. L’auteur est Timothy W. Gallway.
‘Quand nous plantons une semence de rose dans la terre nous remarquons qu’elle est petite mais nous ne lui reprochons pas d’etre ‘sans racine’ ou’ sans tige’.
‘Nous la traitons comme une semence lui donnant de l’eau et la nourriture dont elle a besoin,.
‘Lorsqu’elle jaillit pour la premiere fois de la terre, nous ne la condamnons pas comme etant immature et sous-developpee ni nous ne critiquons pas
les boutons de ne pas s’ouvrir lorsqu’ils apparaissent.
‘Nous nous arretons emerveille devant le procede qui prend place et donnons a la plante les soins necessaires pour chaque stage de son developpement.
‘Une rose est une rose a partir du moment qu’elle est une semence jusqu’au moment ou elle meurt. A l’interieur d’elle elle contient a tout moment tout son potentiel.
“Elle semble etre constamment dans un procede de changement. Cependant, a chaque etape, a chaque moment elle est parfaitement bien comme elle est.
“Une fleur n’est pas mieux quand elle fleurit que quand elle est une bouton,, a chaque etape elle est la meme chose – une fleur entrain d’exprimer son potentiel.’
I think this text is wonderful, because we can understand that all people have their time to progress, and we need to respect them, without criticize, respecting their moment in progress and advance.
wonderful
TODAS LAS ETAPAS DE NUESTRA VIDA SON IGUAL DE IMPORTANTES Y HERMOSAS ES NECESARIO RESPETARNOS DESDE NUESTRO NACIMIENTO, HASTA NUESTRA MADUREZ… DA IGUAL LA ETAPA EN LA QUE NOS ENCONTRAMOS SON TODAS IGUAL DE MARAVILLOSAS.
i always get a feeling that your thoughts and writings should be a part of the yet unknown third testament… :-)
awesome idea sir. i really appreciate your work.
How grate would it be if we could apply this concept in our treatment of each other?
I asked a girl once, do you believe in God? She smiled and said: Who do think made you, your mother and father?
Reminds me of Carl Jung’s concept of individuation. This is a beautiful metaphor.
exelente texto, maestro de las palabras justas, me gustaria que llegue a muchas mentes y logren entender que una rosa es una rosa siendo apenas una semilla, y asi lo comparen con la vida humana, y entiendan que un ser ya es un ser cuando apenas es del tamaño de una semilla.si a la vida y no al aborto. saludos
nice…it gives a positve atitude….good
very intersting. thank you
non conosco l’inglese ma si parla di una rosa Propio ieri ho letto una notizia che la NATO ha ripreso con i raggi infrarosssi la supernova puppis esplosa 3.700 anni fa e somiglia a una bellissima rosa scarlatta
Beautiful concept-of patience and positive hope. How beautiful it is to think that everything is in the process of maturing and flowering. Feel patience, non criticizing world. Wish all people could think so.
Awesm………everythng is perfect da way it is……
may it be a rose or a human being …. have unique and individual characteristics …they should be appreciated and respected for that, but living to the fullest potential requires nurturing and nature. Question is do all of us get the opportunity and love. Do we offer love and opportunity to people around us.
Lets be a Rose and plant roses all around us.
firstly..i like the story..remind me to my dad..
a wonderful dad of mine..he never underestimate me for those things i’ve done which for everyone there wasn’t even good..
he always convince me..that whatever i’ve done..i will always be his lil daughter..
secondly, i like the rose as the analogy..
remind me of the years passed..
when i feel down and helpless cuz of the unwanted pregnant (and ofcourse my boyfriend suddenly had a magic spell for being mr.invincible), a friend of mine trying to cheer me up with pouring thousands of rose petals on my head…
and when my mom can’t accept my condition and asked me to go out from the house,an unknown old lady giveaway a stem of red rose to me (and for your daughter,she said…by that time i haven’k know the sex of my baby)
and when i labour the baby..i do it without companion from friends or relatives..(and it’s a baby girl!!)but someone sent me a bouquette of rose!
and that’s why…now i try to be like a rose..
i will grow beautifully..forgive easily and always thankful..
my thorns are not to hurt anyone..but to keep my self(and my 9mos daughter) secure..
that’s a wonderful message abbie. thanks for sharing a short story of your life.
Hey aabie…wishing u n ure little one all the very best in life…god bless..
A sad and beatiful story. You are a wise person, I wish I could do like you “my thorns are not to hurt anyone”.
Take care of yourself and your daughter!
hey good luck dear and i appreciate your courage….good luck
dear aabie, your story was as beautiful as the other one. really touched. God bless and best wishes.
wowo, you must be so strong, I really admire you without knowing you or seeing you. I almost cry reading what have just write, Hey U gonna be a rose and u’ll pass ur rose to ur Daughter. Cheers
Thanks for sharing, aabie – and may rose petals be on your way wherever you go.
It also reminds me of the story of St. Francis of Assisi and his roses growing without thorns. May some day love on earth become so strong that all roses don´t need thorns anymore.
HERMOSA ENSENANZA Y REFLEXION A LA VEZ YA QUE NOSOTROS USUALMENTE TRATAMOS MAL A CADA ETAPA DE NUESTROS NINOS QUERIENDO DQUE DESDE SU NACIMIENTO TODO LO PUEDAN REALIZAR SINEMBARGO MUCHAS VECES NO ES COMO QUEREMOS PERO DEBEMOS MARAVILLARNOS DE CADA ETAPA DEL SER HUMANO ASI COMO UNA ROSA DESDE EL MOMENTO EN QUE SEMBRAMOS EN NUESTRO JARDIN . DEJEMOS QUE AFLOREN CADA ETAPA CON SUS DIVERSOS DESEOS Y SOLO SEAMOS SIEMPRE UNOS ENCAMINADORES O CONSEJEROS MAS NO CRITICADORES
There is a seed planted in all of us, a very special and unique seed…I hope everyone out there not only reads your message, Paulo, but, understands enough to be patient and let their seed grow into a beautiful flower…Most importantly, they care for others, whether they are a parent, teacher or a boss…that they recognize that everyone has a potential. With the guidance, personalized guidance and patience, they can contribute to leading others to develop their full potential!!
If the Creator is the seed then we are the flowers!!!
Love
A Rose is A Rose is A Rose!
Geštalt therapy has same idea, in existential point of view!
Its a beautiful example from nature – hopefully people can take something out of it, some knowledge, like thing it self is the same doesn`t matter is it just started tu gorw or already blooming!
“a flower in the process of expressing its potential.”
Yes you made me believe once again that potential when expressed becomes more beautiful and the true alone is beautiful ..thanks a lot…Mr. Paulo
beautifully said the last two lines ,it simply implies how we humans evolve in life ,i just hope more people have the same way of thinking .
we also can be like a rose, or anyother flower..doesn´t matter how long and how baeatiful we are..just let it be…shine forever…even it was only 1 second..
Really very high quality of thoughts.
We all are supposed to crease the poor and not to criticize and demoralize them, then only one can make a progress and moreover it gives the pleasure to us as well.
Hats off to the great thinker….!!!
Its so true. We always have the potential in ourselves of becoming what we are, we just have to give time.
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