Welch wundervolle Worte von Paulo Coelho
2012: Manual for conserving paths
1* The path begins with a crossroads. There you can
stop and think what direction to follow. But don’t spend too much time
thinking or you’ll never leave the spot. Once you have taken the
first step, forget the crossroads forever or you will always torture
yourself with the useless question: “did I take the right path?”
2* The path doesn’t last for ever. It is a blessing
to travel the path for some time, but one day it will come to an end,
so always be prepared to leave it at any moment. Don’t get too used to
anything. Neither to the hours of euphoria, nor to the endless days
when everything seems so difficult and progress is so slow. Don’t
forget that sooner or later an angel will appear and your journey will
reach an end.
3* Honor your path. It was your choice, your
decision, and just as you respect the ground you step on, that ground
will respect your feet. Always do what is best to conserve and keep
your path and it will do the same for you.
4* Be well equipped. Carry a small rake, a spade, a
penknife. Understand that penknives are no use for dry leaves, and
rakes are useless for herbs that are deep-rooted. Know also what tool
to use at each moment.
5* The path goes forward and backward. At times you
have to go back because something was lost, or else a message to be
delivered was forgotten in your pocket. A well tended path enables you
to go back without any great problems.
6* Take care of the path before you take care of what is around you.
Don’t be distracted by the dry leaves at the edges or by the way that
others are looking after their paths. Use your energy to tend and
conserve the ground that accepts your steps.
7* Be patient. Sometimes the same tasks have to be
repeated, like tearing up weeds or closing holes that appear after
unexpected rain. Don’t let that annoy you – that is part of the
journey.
8* Paths cross. People can tell what the weather is
like. Listen to advice, and make your own decisions. You alone are
responsible for the path that was entrusted to you.
9* Nature follows its own rules. In this way, you
have to be prepared for sudden changes in the fall, slippery ice in
winter, the temptations of flowers in spring, thirst and showers in the
summer. Make the most of each of these seasons, and don’t complain
about their characteristics.
10* Make your path a mirror of yourself. By no means
let yourself be influenced by the way that others care for their paths.
You have your soul to listen to, and the birds to tell what your soul
is saying. Let your stories be beautiful and pleasant to everything
around you. Above all, let the stories that your soul tells during the
journey be echoed at each and every second of the path.
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