Life  

Life can seem ungrateful and not always kind.

 
Life can pull at your heartstrings and play with your

mind...

Life is a mixture of happy and sad...

So... 

Take the Life that you have and give it your best...

Think positive, be happy let God do the rest...

As you are met and faced with Life's Tug of War

FIDELIS

YOU have taken back the promise
That you spoke so long ago;
Taken back the heart you gave me-
I must even let it go.
Where Love once has breathed, Pride dieth;
So I struggled, but in vain,
First to keep the links together,
Then to piece the broken chain.

But it might not be-so freely
All your friendship I restore,
And the heart that I had taken
As my own forevermore.
No shade or reproach shall touch you,
Dread no more a claim from me-
But I will not have you fancy
That I count myself as free.

I am bound by the old promise;
What can break that golden chain?
Not even the words that you have spoken,
Or the sharpness of my pain:
Do you think, because you fail me
And draw back your hand todat,
That from out the heart I gave you
My strong love can fade away?

It will live. No eyes may see it;
In my soul it will lie deep,
Hidden from all; but I shall feel it
Often stirring in its sleep.
So remember that the friendship
Which you now think poor and vain,
Will endure in hope and patience,
Till you ask for it again.

Perhaps in some long twilight hour,
Like those we have known of old,
When past shadows gather round you,
And your present friends grow cold,
You may stretch your hands our towards me-
Ah! You will-I know not when-
I shall nurse my love and keep it
Faithfully, for you, till then.

New Friends And Old Friends

Make new friends, but keep the old;
Those are silver, these are gold.
New-made friendships, like new wine,
Age will mellow and refine.
Frienships that have have stood the test-
Time and change are surely best;
Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray,
Friendship never knows decay.
For'mid old friends, tried and true,
Once more we our youth renew.
But old friends, alas! may die,
New friends mist their place supply.
Cheerish friendship in your breast-
New is good, but old is best;
Make new friends, but keep the old;
Those are silver, these are gold.

A View of Death

It was a day of cutting sadness and endless sorrow.
Outside, a grayish mist under a somber sky hid a street,
Leading to a gentle home, whose door I peered through,
To catch a glimpse of the turmoil coming from within;
A home once packed with energy and vigor
Now flooded with melancholic rivers of tears;
I stared at the ghostlike face of the woman lying on the cot;
A woman, once full of life, now as cold as a winter's chill,
Surrounded by those who admired and loved her;
The aura around her sending rays of sadness into my heart,
Unearthing from my childhood, the precious memories of her
And as I thought and thought in a mindless trance
I saw the Angel of Death bowing before her,
Tears coming out of his lustrous eyes
That life so precious as hers, he had to take
"Please, don't take her," the words whispered out of my mouth;
But he managed to bring himself together and flew away
Taking her soul into the higest heavens in the sky
My heart sunk, as tears flooded out of my eyes
And my eyes simply stared into the dismal sky.

Paulo Coelho's Books

THE MAGUS, FERNANDO MORAIS (2008)
THE WITCH OF PORTOBELLO (2006)
LIKE THE FLOWING RIVER (2006)
THE ZAHIR (2005)
ELEVEN MINUTES (2003)
THE DEVIL AND MISS PRYM (2000)
VERONIKA DECIDES TO DIE (1998)
THE MANUAL OF THE WARRIOR OF LIGHT (1997)
LOVE LETTERS FROM A PROPHET (1997)
THE FIFTH MOUNTAIN (1996)
BY THE RIVER PIEDRA I SAT DOWN AND WEPT (1994)
MAKTUB (1994)
THE VALKYRIES (1992)
O DOM SUPREMO: THE GREATEST GIFT (1991)
BRIDA (1990)
THE ALCHEMIST (1988)
THE PILGRIMAGE (1987)

‌Biography Of Paulo Coelho

'Paulo Coelho is not only one of the most widely read, but also one of the most influential authors writing today.'
The jury of the 2001 'BAMBI Awards', on presenting him with Germany's most prestigious prize.

The Brazilian author PAULO COELHO was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Before dedicating his life completely to literature, he worked as theatre director and actor, lyricist and journalist.

Coelho wrote song lyrics for many famous performers in Brazilian music, such as Elis Regina and Rita Lee. Yet his most well known work has been done with Raul Seixas. Together they wrote such successes as Eu nasci há dez mil anos atrás (I was born ten thousand years ago), Gita and Al Capone, amongst other 60 songs.

His fascination with the spiritual quest dates back to his hippie days, when he travelled the world learning about secret societies, oriental religions, etc.

In 1982 Coelho published his first book, Hell Archives, which failed to make any kind of impact. In 1985 he contributed to the Practical Manual of Vampirism, although he later tried to take it off the shelves, since he considered it “of bad quality”. In 1986, PAULO COELHO did the pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella, an experience later to be documented in his book The Pilgrimage.

In the following year, COELHO published The Alchemist. Slow initial sales convinced his first publisher to drop the novel, but it went on to become one of the best selling Brazilian books of all time.

Other titles include Brida (1990), The Valkyries (1992), By the river Piedra I sat Down and Wept (1994), the collection of his best columns published in the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo entitle Maktub (1994), the compilation of texts Phrases (1995), The Fifth Mountain (1996), Manual of a Warrior of Light (1997), Veronika decides to die (1998), The Devil and Miss Prym (2000), the compilation of traditional tales in Stories for parents, children and grandchildren (2001), Eleven Minutes (2003), The Zahir (2005), The Witch of Portobello (2006) and a compilation of texts gathered under the title Like a Flowing River (2006) published in a few countries for the moment.

He also adapted The Gift (Henry Drummond) and Love letters of a prophet (Kalil Gibran).

To date, Coelho has sold a total of 100 million copies and, according to the magazine Publishing Trends; he was the most sold author in the world in 2003 with his book Eleven Minutes – even though at the time it hadn’t been released in the United States, Japan or 10 other countries!

Also according to Publishing Trends, The Alchemist was to be found in the 6th place of world sales in 2003. Eleven Minutes topped all lists in the world, except for England, where it was in second place. The Zahir, published in 2005, was in third place of bestsellers according to Publishing Trends, after Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons.

The Alchemist was one of the most important literary phenomena of the 20th century. It reaches the first place in bestselling lists in 18 countries, and so far has sold 30 million copies.

The book has been praised by different personalities ranging from the Nobel Prize Kenzaburo Oe to the singer Madonna, who considers it one of her favourite books. It has equally inspired many projects – such as a musical in Japan, theatre plays in France, Belgium, USA, Turkey, Italy, Switzerland. It is also the theme of two symphonies (Italy and USA) and had its text illustrated by the famous French artist Moebius (author of the sceneries for he Fifth Element and Alien).

His work has been translated in 67 languages and edited in more than 150 countries.

PAULO COELHO is:

• Messenger of Peace for the UN
• Ambassador of European Union for Intercultural Dialogue for the year of 2008
• Member of the Board of the Shimon Peres Institute for Peace
• UNESCO special counsellor for “Intercultural Dialogues and Spiritual Convergences”
• Board Member of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
• Member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters

Major prizes and decorations

• Distinction of Honour from the City of Odense (Hans Christian Andersen Award) (Denmark 2007)
• Las Pergolas Prize 2006 by the Association of Mexican Booksellers (ALMAC) (Mexico 2006)
• "I Premio Álava en el Corazón" (Spain 2006)
• "Cruz do Mérito do Empreendedor Juscelino Kubitschek" (Brazil 2006)
• “Wilbur Award”, presented by the Religion Communicators Council (USA 2006)
• Kiklop Literary Award for The Zahir in the category "Hit of the Year" (Croatia 2006)
• DirectGroup International Author Award (Germany 2005)
• "Goldene Feder Award" (Germany 2005)
• "The Budapest Prize" (Hungary 2005)
• "Order of Honour of Ukraine" (Ukraine 2004)
• "Order of St. Sophia" for contribution to revival of science and culture (Ukraine 2004)
• "Nielsen Gold Book Award" for The Alchemist (UK 2004)
• "Ex Libris Award" for Eleven Minutes (Serbia 2004)
• Golden Bestseller Prize from the largest circulation daily "Večernje Novosti" (Serbia 2004)
• "Best Fiction Corine International Award 2002" for The Alchemist (Germany 2002)
• "Club of Budapest Planetary Arts Award 2002" as a recognition of his literary work (Germany 2002)
• "Bambi 2001 Award" (Germany 2001)
• "XXIII Premio Internazionale Fregene" (Italy 2001)
• "Crystal Mirror Award" (Poland 2000)
• "Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur" (France 1999)
• "Crystal Award" World Economic Forum (1999)
• "Golden Medal of Galicia" (Spain 1999)
• Finalist for the "International IMPAC Literary Award" (Ireland 1997 and 2000)
• "Comendador de Ordem do Rio Branco" (Brazil 1998)
• "Golden Book" (Yugoslavia 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2004)
• "Super Grinzane Cavour Book Award" (Italy 1996)
• "Flaiano International Award" (Italy 1996)
• "Knight of Arts and Letters" (France 1996)
• "Grand Prix Litteraire Elle" (France 1995)

Highlights

PAULO COELHO entered he Guinness Book of Records as the author that signed more books in different editions (October 9th 2003, at the Frankfurt Book Fair).

A Norwegian community, Arendal, gave copies of The Alchemist to all its civil servants, as a way of stimulating a new type of thought.

Many MBA courses, such as the one from The Graduate School of Business of the University of Chicago recommends the reading of The Alchemist to its students. This book has equally been adopted in schools in France, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Taiwan, USA, Spain, etc.

The illustrated edition of The Alchemist, made by the artist Moebius, has already been released in many countries.

The book The Alchemist has been adopted in schools in more than 30 countries, offering special editions to students.

PAULO COELHO has managed to have three titles at the same time in bestselling lists in France, Brazil, Poland, Switzerland, Argentina, Greece, Croatia, and Russia.

The pope John Paulo II welcomed the author in the Vatican in 1998.

The World Economic Forum gave its most important prize to the author, the Crystal Award.

Coelho has a weekly column in the Brazilian newspaper O Globo and in several other newspapers around the globe. If you wish to make a free download of some of these columns, click here. If you wish to read these columns on line (Portuguese only), click here. If you wish to know in which countries these columns are published, click here.

In March 2000, the French government gave to the author its most prestigious title "Chevalier de L'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur"

IN January 2001, Paulo Coelho became member of the board in the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. This foundation favours social projects.

The life of PAULO COELHO has already been the theme of documentaries for the Irish TV (Seven Days - a Journey with Paulo Coelho), Japanese (The road of Kumano in February, The Road of Santiago in September), People & Arts Channel ( Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist of Word), A&E Mundo, TV Prima, amongst others.

Paulo Coelho has now his own drink: chocolate chaud with orange. It is a special homage paid to him by the Hotel Le Bristol's bar in Paris, which is a setting for some of the passages of his most recent novel The Zahir.

During the months of March, April, May and June 2006, Paulo Coelho traveled to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella in 1986. He also held surprise book signings - announced one day in advance - in some cities along the way, to have a chance to meet his readers. In ninety days of pilgrimage the author traveled around the globe and took the famous Transiberrian train that took him to Vladivostok. During this experience Paulo Coelho launched his blog Walking the Path - The Pilgrimage in order to share with his readers his impressions.

Since this first blog Paulo Coelho has expanded his presence in the internet with his daily blogs in Wordpress, Myspace & Facebook. He is equally present in media sharing sites such as Youtube and Flickr, offering on a regular basis not only texts but also videos and pictures to his readers.

From this intensive interest and use of the Internet sprang his bold new project: The Experimental Witch where he invites his readers to adapt to the screen his book The Witch of Portobello. You can still subscribe in this experiment!

Indeed Paulo Coelho is a firm believer of Internet as a new media and is the first Best-selling author to actively support online free distribution of his work.

In 2006, PAULO COELHO launched a compilation of tales, opinions and ideas called Be Like a Flowing River, based on his weekly columns. This book will be launched in most countries only in 2008, since his new book The Witch of Portobello, had a worldwide release in 2007

Problems are only Problems when we define them as such. They are really learning events. As the saying goes...If it doesn't kill you , then it can only make you stronger. Whenever we encounter a problem we should try to look at it indifferently. No matter how bad it may be, know for sure that 99% of Problems are solvable. When setting goals or designing a house, a blue print, a plan is needed. The same applies to Problems. We need a plan.

Following are 7 ways to get out of almost any situation

 َA :  Accept full responsibility for the problem- accepting full responsibility for the problem is the first sign of making sure the problem gets solved. Do not blame people, events or circumstances for your situation..One way or another , your choices in life have brought you to this point. Seek to own the problem.

B :  Define the problem exactly---Ask yourself: What is the problem exactly? How did it happen?Get the facts! Seek to state your problem in your own words. It helps to provide more clarity on the situation. Also ask, what else is the problem? You'll be surprised to know that what you initially hought was the problem, was in truth something very different.

C :  Next ask yourself: what is the worst possible thing that could happen if this problem is not solved? Then proceed to accept the worst. Be prepared to cut your losses. It will calm your mind in such a way that you wont believe!

D :  Now with a calmer mind ask yourself: What are the possible solutions to this problem? Make a list! Brainstorm! Evaluate all the possible solutions. You'll be surprised at all the answers that will come to you.

E :  Choose the best solution. Then seek to take action immediately. You dont have to get it right , you just have to get it going. Be prepared to accept alternative solutions.

F :  Turn over your problem to your higher power. Before you go to bed at night or before a meditation session, turn your problems over to God, the Universe, Divine intelligence or whatever you label your higher power. You'll be surprised at how many new insights you receive, especially in the morning when you wake up.

G :  Every Solution has a Problem. Focus on the endresults. Focus on what you desire to achieve and not on what you don't want. Your thoughts, feelings, intentions and actions create your reality. Make sure that you are always thinking of the solution. As long as your goal is clear, those problems will vanish in thin air. Persist until you succeed

Remember .....Its just a learning event!

Stop chasing Freedom......Attract it

Hi Dear Friends

Lets telling our ideas about these Questions

A: What is a good life

B : How we can be happy in our life

C : How we can overcome problems

Thanks a lot , Im waiting for your answers 

Color Pcychology

Colors often have different meanings in various cultures. And even in Western societies, the meanings of various colors have changed over the years. But today in the U.S., researchers have generally found the following to be accurate.

Black

Black is the color of authority and power. It is popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner. It is also stylish and timeless. Black also implies submission. Priests wear black to signify submission to God. Some fashion experts say a woman wearing black implies submission to men. Black outfits can also be overpowering, or make the wearer seem aloof or evil. Villains, such as Dracula, often wear black.

White

Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity. White reflects light and is considered a summer color. White is popular in decorating and in fashion because it is light, neutral, and goes with everything. However, white shows dirt and is therefore more difficult to keep clean than other colors. Doctors and nurses wear white to imply sterility.

Red

The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love. Red clothing gets noticed and makes the wearer appear heavier. Since it is an extreme color, red clothing might not help people in negotiations or confrontations. Red cars are popular targets for thieves. In decorating, red is usually used as an accent. Decorators say that red furniture should be perfect since it will attract attention.

The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Sports teams sometimes paint the locker rooms used by opposing teams bright pink so their opponents will lose energy.

Blue

The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and depressing. Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty. People are more productive in blue rooms. Studies show weightlifters are able to handle heavier weights in blue gyms.

Green

Currently the most popular decorating color, green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve vision. It is a calming, refreshing color. People waiting to appear on TV sit in "green rooms" to relax. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients. Brides in the Middle Ages wore green to symbolize fertility. Dark green is masculine, conservative, and implies wealth. However, seamstresses often refuse to use green thread on the eve of a fashion show for fear it will bring bad luck.

Yellow

Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in, so it can be overpowering if overused. Yellow enhances concentration, hence its use for legal pads. It also speeds metabolism.

Purple

The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic. However, because it is rare in nature, purple can appear artificial.

Brown

Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature. Light brown implies genuineness while dark brown is similar to wood or leather. Brown can also be sad and wistful. Men are more apt to say brown is one of their favorite colors.

Colors of the Flag

In the U.S. flag, white stands for purity and innocence. Red represents valor and hardiness, while blue signifies justice, perseverance, and vigilance. The stars represent the heavens and all the good that people strive for, while the stripes emulate the sun's rays.

Food for Thought

While blue is one of the most popular colors it is one of the least appetizing. Blue food is rare in nature. Food researchers say that when humans searched for food, they learned to avoid toxic or spoiled objects, which were often blue, black, or purple. When food dyed blue is served to study subjects, they lose appetite.

Green, brown, and red are the most popular food colors. Red is often used in restaurant decorating schemes because it is an appetite stimulant.

Love Quotes

It's better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all.
~ Alfred Lord Tennyson

Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and blows up the bonfire.....
~ François de La Rouchefoucauld

As powerful as the blade, and as gentle as the mist,
The beginning and end of all that is.
~ Ghost

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species. 
~ W. Somerset Maugham, A Writer's Notebook, 1949

Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.
~ Charlie Brown in "Peanuts", Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000)

To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving. Therefore to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer. To suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love. To be happy then is to suffer. But suffering makes one unhappy. Therefore, to be unhappy one must love, or love to suffer, or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you're getting this down.
~ Woody Allen

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.
~ Plato

Hearts will never be practical until they are made unbreakable.
~ Wizard of Oz

If music be the food of love, play on...
~ William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

If you want to be loved, love and be lovable.
~ Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

If you have it [Love], you don't need to have anything else, and if you don't have it, it doesn't matter much what else you have.
~ Sir James M. Barrie

I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.
~ Margaret Mitchell

Love doesn't make the world go round.
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
~ Franklin P. Jones

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.
~ Robert Frost

Love is a slippery eel that bites like hell.
~ Bertrand Russell

Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away.

Love is not love that alters when it alteration finds.
~ William Shakespeare

Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.
~ Mark Twain

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods.
~ Plato (c.428-348 BC)

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind...
~ William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.
~ William Blake

Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.

The hottest love has the coldest end.
~ Socrates

There is no remedy for love than to love more.
~ Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.
~ G. K. Chesterton

'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
~ Alfred Lord Tennyson

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.
~ Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Suitable for greeting cards:

If I never stop loving you, will you never start wanting me too..

I love the way you do that thing..

I love you the way you are, always be yourself because no one else can.

The eye sees the rose, the heart feels the love.

You are my shining star, the light in my night sky.
~ Shane Mize

Love quotes, humorous:

Take me to bed or lose me forever.

This is bigger than the both of us!

You're strange cargo, but I love you anyway!

We love the moon, We loose the moon, But will never loose how we can spoon!

Love quotes, philosophical:

We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.
~ Albert Camus

Love is still the Eternal Calm of Strife.
~ Fungus the Bogeyman

My heart will go on, but you will always be there.

No laws recognise love. Love recognises no laws. Law, not love, is the loser.

Love quotes, sad:

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.
~ Anonymous

Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of withering, of tarnishing.
~ Anais Nin

The magic of first love is our ignorance that it can never end.
~ Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)