inspirational-attitude

I ran across an excerpt today (in English translation) of some dialogue/narration from the modern popular writer, Paulo Coelho in his book: Aleph.(Note: bracketed text is mine.)... 'I spoke to three scholars,' [the character says 'at last.'] ...two of them said that, after death, the [sic (misprint, fault of the publisher)] just go to Paradise. The third one, though, told me to consult some verses from the Koran. [end quote]' ...I can see that he's excited. [narrator]' ...Now I have many positive things to say about Coelho: He is respectable, inspiring as a man, a truth-seeker, and an appealing writer; but one should hesitate to call him a 'literary' writer based on this quote. A 'literary' author knows that a character's excitement should be 'shown' in his or her dialogue and not in the narrator's commentary on it. Advice for Coelho: Remove the 'I can see that he's excited' sentence and show his excitement in the phrasing of his quote.(Now, in defense of Coelho, I am firmly of the opinion, having myself written plenty of prose that is flawed, that a novelist should be forgiven for slipping here and there.)Lastly, it appears that a belief in reincarnation is of great interest to Mr. Coelho ... Just think! He is a man who has achieved, (as Leonard Cohen would call it), 'a remote human possibility.' He has won lots of fame and tons of money. And yet, how his preoccupation with reincarnation__one other than an interest in being born again as somebody else__uggests that he is not happy!

The spirit of divinity lives in you. The power is unlock by faith, hope and courage.

I believe in the word of God.

Adversities are opportunities for a daring life.

If you always do "just enough" you'll never have more than enough.

Countless possibilities exist in any situation. You must maintain a positive outlook to see the miraculous possibilities.

Spring time is a time for revival of every living thing.

Beware of those who love to give advice, but never want to receive it!

May our lifestyles be a testimony of the hope we have in Christ Jesus.

Never try to hide the real you. Be yourself and stand up for what you believe in. Question what other people tell you, think things though. Never regret your mistakes as there's a reason for everything.Grudges are toxic and heavy to bear. Let them go, learn from everything and continue to grow.

Fate does not expect to be fought and will reward those who dare to fight against it.

Failure is an opportunity to learn again

Even if you can't win show defeat it can't get it the easy way.

If you want to be extremely important in people's lives, give them extremely good services they can't find anywhere else

Enthusiasm is the elixir of life.

Don't fear mistakes, they are your stepping stone to success

You don't have to finish today, what is important is that you finish. But remember today might be the last day of your life.

Opportunity is always coming but never knocks on the door. You have to get up and meet him