Paulo Coelho Warrior Of Light
Yogprasad Moneta
They (warriors of light) are of this world, they are part of the lives of other people and they set out on their journey with no saddlebags and no sandals. They are often cowardly. They do not always make the right decisions.
But a true warrior of light knows that every garden has its own mysteries, which only the patient hand of the gardener can unravel. That is why he prefers to concentrate on the sun, the rain and the seasons.
Sometimes the warrior feels as if he were living two lives at once. In one of them, he is obliged to do all the things he does not want to do and to fight for ideas in which he does not believe. But there is another life, and he discovers it in his dreams, in his reading and in his encounters with people who share his ideas.
The Warrior of the Light is a believer. Because he believes in miracles, miracles begin to happen. Because he is sure that his thoughts can change his life, his life begins to change. Because he is certain that he will find love, love appears.
Warriors of light frequently ask themselves what they are doing here. Very often they believe their lives have no meaning. That is why they are warriors of light. Because they make mistakes. Because they ask questions. Because they continue to look for a meaning. And, in the end, they will find it.
Tragedies do happen. We can discover the reason, blame others, imagine how different our lives would be had they not occurred. But none of that is important: they did occur, and so be it. From there onward we must put aside the fear that they awoke in us and begin to rebuild
The warrior of light knows the importance of intuition. In the midst of battle, he does not have time to think of the enemy's blows, and so he uses his instinct and obeys his angel. in times of peace, he deciphers the signs that God sends him. People say, "He's mad." Or, "He lives in a fantasy world." Or even, "How can he possibly believe in such illogical things?" But the warrior knows that intuition is God's alphabet and he continues listening to the wind and talking to the stars.
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 the light perseveres until the end.
Often, during combat, the warrior of light receives blows that he was not expecting. And he realizes that, during a war, his enemy is bound to win some of the battles. When this happens, the warrior of light weeps bitter tears and rests in order to recover his energies a little. But he immediately resumes the battle for his dreams.
Of all the ways we have found to hurt ourselves, the worse has been through love. We are always suffering because of someone who doesn't love us, or someone who has left us, or someone who won't leave us. If we are alone, it is because no one wants us.
A Warrior of Light values a child's eyes because they are able to look at the world without bitterness. When he wants to find out if the person beside him is worthy of his trust, he tries to see him as a child would
Manual of the Warrior of Light is an invitation to each of us to live our dream, to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to meet our own unique destiny. In his inimitable style, Paulo Coelho helps us to discover the warrior of light within each of us.
With inspiring short passages, we are invited to embark upon the way of the warrior: the one who appreciates the miracle of being alive, the one who accepts failure and the one whose quest leads him to become the person he wants to be.
The whole book is a compilation of the characteristics of the Warrior of Light. What is the war? It is the life. What is this light? It is the divine guidance in life. The warrior gives in his all in order to accomplish what he wants from life. This manual is exactly that- a manual that shows one how to traverse the path of life like a true warrior who never gives up. Perhaps, Paulo Coelho, after writing a lot many allegorical books that the reader needs to decipher to find the message hidden within, decided that once, let me offer some straight messages that prove guiding lights for lost souls. And so here it is. In a very subtle way, it reminds you of the ancient Hindu treatise, the Bhagwad Gita which is also a sermon given by Lord Krishna too warrior Arjuna on the battlefield when the latter hesitates to kill his own kin. This book also reminds you of one of the books in The Bible called Proverbs, which to the Christians is manual too.
He embraces his passions and enjoys them intensely. He knows that there is no need to renounce the pleasures of conquest; they are part of life and bring joy to all those who participate in them. But he never loses sight of those things that last or of the strong bonds that are forged over time. A warrior can distinguish between the transient and the enduring.
The fights waged by the warrior are not always with an external enemy, sometimes it is with the loved ones, sometimes with the self. Choose your fights carefully. He adapts to the changes, he knows when to stop fighting and when to persevere. He asks questions and chooses his enemies.
We may never admit it, but we all need guidance in life. Regardless of what age we are at, no matter how much of the world we have seen, for every stage in life, we need guidance at some level. Some of us are fortunate to receive them, and the rest of us look for them. We need that one ray of hope that will guide us amidst this hazy life. This book does just that. You can read it at any age, but do read it every few years. Just like the Alchemist, Paulo Coelho manages another brilliant, ageless book that reveals more than it says in its words.
If this book has helped you, take a moment, and comment below on your experience. I would love to hear about it. If you are wondering where to head next, this book might just have the answers that you seek.
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