Farewell Letter by Paulo Coelho

It is a sad day for me, because one of my all time favorite writers has announced, that he is leaving writing for good.

Well, Paulo... 

Good luck in your new life! As you said yourself: 

"If you're brave enough to say good bye, life will reward you with a new hello."

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Can you remember that time in your childhood when you realized, that everything that has a beginning must have an end?

All my life I was a fool, to think that I have some thoughts of my own.

Now I know, that all of us are just a mere reflections in the river of life -

the same source from which our thoughts and ideas are drawn.

I don't know where I am going, but I have enjoyed getting there this far.

And I am grateful for all the support and love.

Even though I know it is time for me to move on, I acknowledge that I will miss the different shades of light, heartwarming conversations with close friends, and few blissful moments with my loved ones.

All I want to say is - if I would have the chance to make it better this time,

I would write less and enjoy life more. 
Spend some time watching sunsets and smoking pot with Indians.

Anyhow - I am thankful for what I did had, not for what I didn't.

My life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.
The Moment is here. No more tears to be written.

Beauty is the greatest seducer of man.
 If I would have this another chance, I would leave behind all this playing with threads of life and put more effort on encouragement to go beyond the surface.

I would stop avoiding being smart, as I know it is hard and takes a lot of effort, but now I understand that it is the only way to be in communication with the universe in an conscious way. Every day.

I understand that there is no way to make difficult things easy, some things are difficult and making them look easy is a confusing hypocrisy.

I don't know if there is an afterlife. I was shure that there is one, but now I feel, that I would rather have just a pinch of faith instead of my conviction.

I have always preached: "You have to take risks!"
It is time for me to get involved in the miracle of life and let the unexpected to happen.

Yours truly,

Paulo

Indiana Jones didn't kill Nazis!!!

Indiana Jones really should have just stayed as far away as possible from Nazis (pretty much a good lesson for anyone). Did he manage to do anything to them? Well, they did manage to kill themselves by pissing off God when they opened the Ark of the Covenant while Indiana shut his eyes and thought happy thoughts about museums and how creepy his students were. Did Indiana really need to be there for that? Plus, if he hadn't interfered, maybe they would have gone back to Germany and presented it to Hitler. Indiana Jones may have saved Hitler. And did Indiana really need to LEAD the Nazis to the temple where the Holy Grail was hidden? The evil Nazi-loving businessman aged himself to death by accident, and then the Holy Grail was lost forever while the old knight stared daggers at Indiana, thinking "Man, I've been waiting here for a thousand years for this?"

The Real Hero: God

What It Was Called: Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark/Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)

What It Should Have Been Called: Indiana Jones and the Nazis Who Thought They Could Outsmart God

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