Posts Tagged Warrior of the Light

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No, I haven’t been lucky enough to spend a week with author Paulo Coehlo personally yet in a way I have. In his most recent Warrior of the Light newsletter he has shared a week’s worth of experiences with his readers.

Sometimes readers complain that I say very little about my private life in this column. I do talk a lot – mostly about my questionings in the imaginary world. They insist: “but what’s your life like?” Well, then, for a whole week I went out with a notebook and jotted down more or less what happens in seven days. Paulo Coehlo

Facebook, Twitter and all other types of social media allow us the opportunity to share our lives with others in small snippets. This article could just have easily been done using any of those methods or via blog entries, yet what makes it stand out for me is the meaning exhibited. Paulo’s observations are much more than what he did. They are how he felt about what he did and that makes for a much more engaging read.

What would you learn about yourself if you were to undertake such an exercise? What would your friends and family learn about you? Would you find more meaning in life if you sought it in the experiences you already have?