Ester asked why people are sad. "Thatโs simple," says the old man. "They are the prisoners of their personal history. Everyone believes that the main aim in life is to follow a plan. They never ask if that plan is theirs or if it was created by another person. They accumulate experiences, memories, things, other people's ideas, and it is more than they can possibly cope with. And that is why they forget their dreams.
Paulo CoelhoAn encounter with the superior energy is open to anyone but remains far from those who shift responsibility onto others.
Paulo CoelhoIt's better to live cherishing a dream than face the possibilty that it might all come to nothing.
Paulo CoelhoWhy don't people's hearts tell them to continue to follow their dreams? [...] Because that's what makes a heart suffer most, and hearts don't like to suffer.
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