Wie geht's?
Paulo Coelho's Maktub has been a huge source of comfort and advice already. It's maybe the only book I can think of that I started re-reading immediately after finishing it. I have over 30 pages bookmarked to come back to in the future.
This excerpt has come in handy lately:
'What qualities make the best swordsman?' asked the warrior.
'Go to the field near the monastery,' said the master. 'There you will find a rock. Insult it.'
'Why should I do that?' asked the disciple. 'The rock won't answer me back.'
'Then attack it with your sword,' said the master.
'I won't do that either,' said the disciple. 'My sword will break. And if I attack it with my bare hands, I'll hurt my fingers, and all for nothing. My question was: What qualities make the best swordsman?
'The best swordsman is the one who most resembles that rock.' said the master. 'Without even unsheathing its sword, it manages to show that no one can defeat it.'
Love and peace - Wozza
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