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‘The Transiberian Railway movie about Paulo Coelho’s pilgrimage’
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‘The Transiberian Railway movie about Paulo Coelho’s pilgrimage’
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A warrior of light shares his world with the people he loves.
He tries to encourage them to do the things they would like to do but for which they lack the courage; at such times, the Enemy appears holding two wooden signs in his hand.
On one sign is written: ‘Think about yourself. Keep all the blessings for yourself, otherwise you’ll end up losing everything.’
On the other sign, he reads: ‘Who do you think you are, helping other people? Can’t you see your own faults?’
A warrior knows that he has faults. But he knows too that he cannot do his growing alone and thus distance himself from his companions.
Therefore, he throws the two signs to the floor, even if he thinks they may contain a grain of truth. The signs crumble into dust, and the warrior continues to encourage those nearest him.
Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
by Paulo Coelho
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A warrior knows that his best teachers are the people with whom he shares the battlefield.
It is dangerous to ask for advice. It is even more dangerous to give advice. When he needs help, he tries to see how his friends resolve - or fail to resolve - their problems.
If he is in search of inspiration, he reads on the lips of his neighbour the words that his guardian angel is trying to say to him.
When he is tired or lonely, he does not dream about distant men and women; he turns to the person beside him and shares his sorrow or his need for affection with them - with pleasure and without guilt.
A warrior knows that the farthest-flung star in the Universe reveals itself in the things around him.
Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
by Paulo Coelho
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A warrior of light does not postpone making decisions.
He thinks a good deal before he acts; he considers his training, as well as his responsibilities and duties as a teacher. He tries to remain calm and to analyse each step as if it were of supreme importance.
However, as soon as he has made a decision, the warrior proceeds: he has no doubts about his chosen action nor does he change direction if circumstances turn out differently from how he had imagined them.
If his decision is correct, he will win the battle, even if it lasts longer than expected. If his decision is wrong, he will be defeated and he will have to start all over again - only this time with more wisdom.
But once he has started, a warrior of light perseveres until the end.
Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
by Paulo Coelho
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‘This is the making off of a 60 sec ad to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declarations of Human Rights. It will be broadcasting on Dec 10, all over the world. It took more than four hours for the team (and one hour for me) to record this 60 seconds.’
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‘This is the trailler of my Transiberian Journey. Starting on October 6 till October 11, I’ll upload the whole movie in six episodes.’
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‘This video was shot today for a Peace Ad. As you can see Paulo cannot believe his eyes…’
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The warrior always listens to the words of certain older thinkers, such as these by T.H.Huxley:
‘The consequences of our actions are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.’
‘The chess-board is the world; the pieces are the gestures of our daily lives; the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us, but we know that his play is always fair, just and patient.’
The warrior simply has to accept the challenge. He knows that God never overlooks a single mistake made by those he loves nor does he allow his favourites to pretend ignorance of the rules of the game.
Translated by Margaret Jull Costa
by Paulo Coelho
