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"Keep looking in the mirror. Who can you see?"
"A woman."
"And what is there beyond that woman?"
She hesitated. I asked again and she said, "Another woman, more authentic and more intelligent than me. It's as if she were a soul that didn't belong to me, but which is nonetheless part of me."
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Individual progress is broken into four stages. The first was the Persona--the masks we use every day, pretending to be who we are. We believe that the world depends on us, that we're wonderful parents and that our children don't understand us, that our bosses are unfair, that the dream of every human being is never to work and to travel constantly. Many people realize that there's something wrong with this story, but because they don't want to change anything, they quickly drive the thought from their head. A few do try to understand what is wrong and end up finding the Shadow.
The Shadow is our dark side, which dictates how we should act and behave. When we try to free ourselves from the Persona, we turn on a light inside us and we see the cobwebs, the cowardice, the meanness. The Shadow is there to stop our progress, and it usually succeeds, and we run back to what we were before we doubted. However, some do survive this encounter with their own cobwebs, saying: "Yes, I have a few faults, but I'm good enough, and I want to go forward."
At this moment, the Shadow dissapears and we come into contact with the Soul."
-"The Witch of Portobello" by Paulo Coelho
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If you want to create the life you really want, instead of one you merely tolerate, you must eventually uproot the complainer seed. This seed is so destructive that it will keep killing the positive seeds you plant. It knows you can eventually destory them. It knows you're only fooling yourself. It will make you think the positive seeds you're planting are really weeds, such as wishful thinking or gullibility.
-Steve Pavlina
November 14 2007, 02:33:04 UTC 4 years ago
November 14 2007, 02:36:58 UTC 4 years ago
read "witch of portobello" by paulo coelho.
EVERYONE needs to read it. im not just saying that because i love it but because i feel like everyone i know NEEDS to read it.
November 15 2007, 02:01:46 UTC 4 years ago
November 15 2007, 03:43:43 UTC 4 years ago
November 14 2007, 05:57:28 UTC 4 years ago
I'm a big Paulo Coelho's fan and I don't know if you heard about his blog
http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com
I've started as a fan and now I'm collaborating with him and thought that you would like to enter his universe.
Check the blog,
if you want, or subscribe to his newsletter
http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/in
You'll see a community of warriors of light sharing ideas, dreams and most importantly following their personal legend.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
A Warrior also knows that certain moments repeat themselves.
(Manual of the Warrior of Light)
See u there and have a great day!
Aart
November 19 2007, 02:21:01 UTC 4 years ago
Paulo Coelho got wind of your blog through aart hilal and wants to post this article on his blog.
Paulo Coelho's blog
In case you have any restrictions, do not hesitate to write me on my email : valentinawol@gmail.com
Have a wonderful day!
And here's a quote to ponder:
The Warrior does not worry that, to others, his behavior might seem quite mad.
(Manual of the Warrior of Light)
Valentina