Manual of The Warrior of Light. Пауло Коэльо

      ‘Although I have been through all that I have, I do not regret the many hardships I met, because it was they who brought me to the place I wished to reach. Now all I have is this sword and I give it to whomever wishes to continue his pilgrimage. I carry with me the marks and scars of battles – they are the witnesses of what I suffered and the rewards of what I conquered.

      ‘These are the beloved marks and scars that will open the gates of Paradise to me. There was a time when I used to listen to tales of bravery. There was a time when I lived only because I needed to live. But now I live because I am a warrior and because I wish one day to be in the company of Him for whom I have fought so hard.’

       The moment that he begins to walk along it, the warrior of light recognises the Path.

      The moment that he begins to walk along it, the warrior of light recognises the Path.

      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.

      Then, accepting the help of God and of God’s Signs, he allows his Personal Legend to guide him towards the tasks that life has reserved for him.

      On some nights, he has nowhere to sleep, on others, he suffers from insomnia. ‘That’s just how it is,’ thinks the warrior. ‘I was the one who chose to walk this path.’

      In these words lies all his power: he chose the path along which he is walking and so has no complaints.

       From now on – and for the next few hundred years – the Universe is going to help warriors of light and hinder the prejudiced.

      From now on – and for the next few hundred years – the Universe is going to help warriors of light and hinder the prejudiced.

      The Earth’s energy needs to be renewed.

      New ideas need space.

      Body and soul need new challenges.

      The future has become the present, and every dream – except those dreams that involve preconceived ideas – will have a chance to be heard.

      Anything of importance will remain; anything useless will disappear. However, it is not the warrior’s responsibility to judge the dreams of others, and he does not waste time criticising other people’s decisions.

      In order to have faith in his own path, he does not need to prove that someone else’s path is wrong.

       A warrior of light carefully studies the position that he intends to conquer.

      A warrior of light carefully studies the position that he intends to conquer.

      However difficult the objective, there is always a way of overcoming obstacles. He seeks out alternative paths, he sharpens his sword, he tries to fill his heart with the necessary determination to face the challenge.

      But as he advances, the warrior realises that there are difficulties he had not reckoned with.

      If he waits for the ideal moment, he will never set off; he requires a touch of madness to take the next step.

      The warrior uses that touch of madness. For – in both love and war – it is impossible to foresee everything.

       A warrior of light knows his own faults. But he also knows his qualities.