I'm not doing anything, and yet I'm also doing the most important thing a man can do: I'm listening to what I needed to hear from myself.
Paulo CoelhoRead
If it's still in your mind, it is still in your heart.
Interpretation
Feelings and thoughts that remain in your mind often hold significance in your emotional life.
This quote by Paulo Coelho emphasizes the deep connection between our thoughts and emotions. If a thought lingers in your mind, it typically means it reflects something important to you, suggesting that these ideas or feelings resonate within your heart, influencing your emotional state and decisions. It serves as a reminder to pay attention to what we think about, as it is often linked to what we truly care about and what shapes our experiences and actions.
In practice
In a motivational speech about pursuing dreams.
I'm not doing anything, and yet I'm also doing the most important thing a man can do: I'm listening to what I needed to hear from myself.
Each stone, each bend cries welcome to him. He identifies with the mountains and the streams, he sees something of his own soul in the plants and the animals and the birds of the field.
We need to clear our minds of bad thoughts.
Having the courage to take the steps we always wanted to take is the only way of showing that we trust in God.
The fool who loves giving advice on our garden never tends his own plants
Sometimes the Warrior feels as if he were living two lives at once.
To be innocent is to be not guilty; but to be virtuous is to overcome our evil inclinations.
Since luck's a nine days' wonder, wait their end.
Even if the whole world turns their back on you, you will always have yourself.
Any time you are with anyone or think of anyone you must say to yourself: I am dying and this person too is dying, attempting the while to experience the truth of the words you are saying. If every one of you agrees to practice this, bitterness will die out, harmony will arise.
Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said.
When you practice Transcendental Meditation you are given a key to the deepest level of life.
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