Wisdom the Paulo Coelho Way .

1. All men are different. And should do everything possible to continue to be so.

2.Each human being has been granted two courses of action: that of deed and that of contemplation. Both lead to the same place.

3.Each human being has been granted two qualities: power and gift. Power drives man to meet his destiny, his gift obliges him to share with others that which is good in him. A man must know when to use his power, and when to use his gift.

4. Each human being has been granted a virtue: the capacity to choose. For he who does not use this virtue, it becomes a curse - and others will always choose for him.

5.Each human being has the right to two blessings, which are: the blessing to do right, and the blessing to err. In the latter case, there is always a path of learning leading to the right way.

6. Each human being has his own Personal Legend to be fulfilled, and this is the reason he is in the world. The Personal Legend is manifest in his enthusiasm for what he does.

7. The Personal Legend may be abandoned for a certain time, provided one does not forget it and returns as soon as possible.

8.Each human being must know two languages: the language of society and the language of the omens. The first serves for communication with others. The second serves to interpret messages from God.

9.Each human being has the right to seek out joy, joy being understood as something which makes one content - not necessarily that which makes others content.

10.Each human being must keep alight within him the sacred flame of madness. And must behave like a normal person.

11. The only faults considered grave are the following: not respecting the rights of one’s neighbor, letting oneself be paralyzed by fear, feeling guilty, thinking one does not deserve the good and bad which occurs in life, and being a coward.

12. We shall love our adversaries, but not make alliances with them. They are placed in our way to test our sword, and deserve the respect of our fight.

13.We shall choose our adversaries, not the other way around.

14.All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect.