By Paulo Coelho

A man sets out on a journey, dreaming of a beautiful or magical place, in pursuit of some unknown treasure. At the end of his journey, the man realizes the treasure was him the entire time.

“I am reminded that it is within our power to build a bridge to be crossed. Even if my neighbor doesn’t understand my religion or understand my politics, he can understand my story. If he can understand my story, then he’s never too far from me.” - Paulo Coelho

Quotes and Notes (Notes don’t necessarily go with the quotes)

• Knowledge is not enough, we must apply, willing is not enough we must do
• Experience, reflect, learn
• Everybody is in search of something, thinking it will come externally, we must look within
• Everything is a form of instruction
• “It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.”
• “Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
• Stories is what moves the world
• “It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.”
• “It’s a force that appears negative, but actually shows you how to realize your Personal Legend. It prepares your spirit and your will, because there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth.”
• “The Soul of the World is nourished by people’s happiness. And also by unhappiness, envy, and jealousy. To realize one’s Personal Legend is a person’s only real obligation. All things are one. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
• So many people wait until they retire to do the things that they love, I would rather die fighting for my dream, my purpose.
• “People learn, early in their lives, what is their reason for being, maybe that’s why they give up on it so early, too. But that’s the way it is.”
• Everything in life has its price, you must take great risks for great rewards
• “For her, every day was the same, and when each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.”
• Principle of favorability (beginners luck) - “Because there is a force that wants you to realize your Personal Legend; it whets your appetite with a taste of success.”
• “God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you.”