I Take Off The Mask!

An excerpt from Paulo Coelho’s novel THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN:

“Why, during all this time, I have been in Akbar, could I not find allies to work toward peace? What importance has a solitary prophet?”

“What importance hath the sun, in its solitary travel through the heavens? What importance hath a mountain rising in the middle of a valley? What importance hath an isolated well? Yet it is they that indicate the road the caravan is to follow.”

Until one is committed,
there is hesitancy.
the chance to draw back,
always ineffectiveness
concerning all acts of initiative (and creation).

There is one elemental truth,
the ignorance of which kills countless ideas
and splendid plans –
that the moment one definitely commits oneself,
then Providence moves all.

All sorts of things occur to help one
that would never otherwise have occurred.

A whole stream of events
issue from the decision,
raising in one’s favor
all manner of incidents
and meetings and material assistance
which no one could have dreamed
would come his or her way.

Whatever you can do or dream you can,
begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Begin it now.

“Today is my battle! Let yesterday and tomorrow mind their own problems. What I have is HERE and NOW, and I shall give of my BEST - TODAY!”

Selected quotes from Paulo Coehlo’s WARRIOR OF THE LIGHT:

“The Universe does not judge; it conspires in favor of what we want. That is why the Warrior has the courage to look into the dark places of his soul in order to ensure that he is not asking for the wrong things.”

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“A Warrior of the Light needs love.”

“Love and affection are as much a part of his nature as eating, drinking and a taste for the Good Fight. When the Warrior watches a sunset and feels no joy, then something is wrong.”

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“This is the first teaching of the Knights: You will erase everything you had written in the book of your life up until now: restlessness, uncertainty, lies. And in the place of all this, you will write the word courage. By beginning the journey with that word and continuing with faith in God, you will arrive wherever you need to arrive.”