As soon as he dies, Juan found himself in a very beautiful place surrounded by all the comforts and beauty he had ever dreamed of. Someone dressed in white came up to him:
- You are entitled to whatever you wish: any food, pleasure, entertainment - he said.
Enchanted, Juan did everything he had dreamed of during his life. After many years filled with pleasure, he sought out the person in white:
- I’ve already tried everything I wished for. Now I need a job so that I can feel useful.
- I’m so sorry - said the person in white. - But that is the only thing that I cannot manage for you; there is no work here.
- How terrible! - said Juan in irritation. - I shall spend eternity dying of tedium! I’d prefer a thousand times to be in hell!
The creature in white came over to him and said in a low voice:
- And where do you think you are?
by Paulo Coelho




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