"I live neither in the past nor in the future. All I have is the present. Only this one is important. If you know how to live in the present, you are a happy person."
He's an alchemist the eternal book of inspiration. And if you read it years ago, you would probably read it completely differently today. And this is also its charm - like her deep thoughts, she herself is eternal. We have selected for you 5+ important life lessons that this novel by the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho taught us.
What is real is eternal.
"If what you found is made of pure matter, it never rots. You'll come back to it someday. But if it was just a shining moment, like the explosion of a star, then you don't find it when you come back."
The truth cannot be hidden, it will always be there. When we are looking for the "right" decision, this will be the one that will be has stood the test of time and the weight of questioning and scrutiny.
Our success has a ripple effect.
"That's what alchemists do. Alchemists prove that everything around us improves if we improve ourselves.”
Growth, change and evolution are woven into reality. Changing into a better person causes a ripple effect that benefits everyone around us – our lifestyle, our family, our friends, our community.
Fear is a bigger obstacle than the obstacle itself.
"The fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. No heart has ever suffered while searching for its dreams, because every moment of searching is a moment of meeting eternity.”
Each new task requires entering unfamiliar territory, and it is daunting. But with each new risk comes also a great prize. The experience we gained in making our dreams come true will pay off.
Let's embrace the present.
"I live neither in the past nor in the future. All I have is the present. Only this one is important. If you know how to live in the present, you are a happy person."
It makes no sense to live in the past and let it define us. Nor should we get lost in the future. In the present, we are in a field of infinite possibilities – how will we get involved in it and how will we direct our lives?
Let's break the monotony.
"When every day is the same, it's because people don't recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day when the sun rises."
Gratitude is a proven practice of finding something good in every day. Life can easily become stagnant, monotonous, but this changes depending on what we choose for ourselves. There is always, but really always something positive to be found.
Let's not give up.
"The secret of life is to fall seven times and get up eight times."
… because the eighth attempt could be our breakthrough! Some of the world's greatest novels have only been published after hundreds of rejections. Fortunately, these authors never gave up.
Let's be "unreal".
"I see the world in the light of what I would like to happen and not in the light of what is actually happening."
Some of the greatest inventions would never have become reality if people had accepted the world as it is. Great achievements and innovations they start with a mindset that ignores the impossible.
Let's focus on our path.
"If someone is not what they should be according to other people's standards, they get angry. Everyone seems to have a clear vision of how other people should manage their lives, but they have no idea about their own lives.”
It is easy to influence others, but in the end we will when we realize we've been living someone else's life, miserable. There's nothing wrong with being able to take good advice and learn from others, but let's first make sure it's in line with our desires and passions.
Let's always take action.
"There is only one way to learn. And that is through action.”
We can study, read and listen, a we only get the full experience when we take action. When we know that we have "targeted" our desires well, let's pull the trigger!
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