“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
I have always loved ‘The Alchemist’.
When I have felt lost or confused in life, I often read this book and it always helps me remember the magical and meaningful signs around me that lead me to the next step, and the intricate path of my personal legend.
Whether I am guiding others or myself in life, I have found a formula that can transform our suffering into freedom.
The ingredients are:
Courage
Surrender
Discipline
Patience
Love
There will always be suffering in life and once we accept this, we can begin to create a formula to work with it rather than against it.
“You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it’s better to listen to what it has to say.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
LIVING IN THIS MOMENT 
Haha, well said dear lady. It takes a little while but eventually we begin to listen and our pathway changes forever 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋 😂 🤣
Everything is possible when we listen 🙏🏻🌈
I love this quote and it’s so very true
Yes I agree. Thanks Beth 🧡
This makes me feel less insignificant as to what will be written in the history books
Your role in this life is so significant! Thank you Ray 🙏🏻☺️
I enjoyed this book as well. Love the opening quote…
It’s a powerful reminder Jim. 🌈🙏🏻
A wonderful post, Karen, and such powerful words: “every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.” The Alchemist is one of my favorite books for this very feeling ~ just reading these words again makes me feel good 🙂 Thank you and wishing you a wonderful holiday season.
Yes. It’s a book of timeless wisdom, truth and remembering. We all know this within. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season too Randall. 🎄
One of my favorite books 🙂
Me too Rosaliene. 🧡🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing this timeless wisdom Karen 🥰
Thank you Val 🥰
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I love your formula, Karen. Surrender and patience are the key ones for me. 🙂 ❤
Me too Eliza! My daily practice 🧡🌿🧡
I think listening to the heart is always the best beginning. Beautiful Karen.
I absolutely agree! Thank you Michele 🧡🌈
Love this book, too, Karen. I appreciate your formula. It all makes sense and is a wonderful list to keep close by for those times when we forget….who we are. It seems difficult to remember at times, rather than falling back into what the world tells us we should be. Surrender and patience…so important and among my greatest challenges as well.
We all have these thoughts and feelings and our daily practice is simply to pull us back to the truth, time and time again. Thank you for being here Carrie. 🧡🌈🌿
I loved this story and yes to remembering to listen to the world out there and inside❤️ Thankyou for your inspiring wisdom, sending love to you karen❤️
Thank you Barbara! Love to you too 🧡🌈
That first quote always gets me. It’s so beautiful and if everyone felt it, we’d lose a lot less people to suicide each day.
Yes and if we could all learn to still the overwhelming thoughts and beliefs of the mind, we would discover this quote was true. 🧡