tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post1972584920882152944..comments2023-12-17T14:00:39.277-08:00Comments on Almost But Not Quite: No Reason Is Needed For LovingPsycho Babbling Basherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17232755958213827818noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-64190805944962820712011-04-29T04:07:32.524-07:002011-04-29T04:07:32.524-07:00I really like Coehlo. Yes, its certainly true that...I really like Coehlo. Yes, its certainly true that owning a person is a kind of slavery for both. I think about the people that might dislike his work, and I have read a few critics, and raealize it's not about trying to convince people. It's really an understanding, and he creates an environment for that with his writing. The criticism that most disturbed me was that his writing doesn't resonate with the far ends of the spectrum, which left me thinking again about understanding and definitions...the language without words, representation or action. The criticism of Love seems to be based around the idea of self preservation and at the other end, self destruction( as in disembodiment of the self esp. spiritually) I see Love with the faculties I have as time. Time allows for events, and events allow for an understanding as incredibly difficult as they sometimes are, its love that can be the game changer, and nothing else has that feeling of something discovering itself like we do and maybe that is one way I think I identify with it. <br>PBB, another great post. <3rivercathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13266676584816215256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-53952744028037878322011-04-29T05:09:17.149-07:002011-04-29T05:09:17.149-07:00What can i say Psycho, you wrote a beautiful post ...What can i say Psycho, you wrote a beautiful post mirroring all my inner convictions that have been inspired over the years through many influences, but Coelho being the first and foremost. You have summed up the essence of love exactly as i myself know it. Its only by not owning the object of your love can you belong to it forever.<br><br>I take the liberty to add the inspirational words from Alchemist for the benefit of those who havn't read it.<br><br>"When you want something, all the Universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."Just Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777050975557377795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-6875869655984204382011-04-29T08:16:40.166-07:002011-04-29T08:16:40.166-07:00Wow, I love it PB. Powerful! I think I may look ...Wow, I love it PB. Powerful! I think I may look for this book today.jamiessmileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14150972137054126110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-49604696971718356642011-04-29T13:53:34.209-07:002011-04-29T13:53:34.209-07:00The Alchemist is the most powerful book I ever rea...The Alchemist is the most powerful book I ever read........Love is Love and you found the right words Psycho to express this wonderful feeling!<br>I believe in its power! And I am glad to see other people do too.MarieHarmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11723249290792650482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-48733830967513563002011-04-29T14:14:41.136-07:002011-04-29T14:14:41.136-07:00" We are not body & soul....We are soul w..." We are not body & soul....We are soul with body."<br>This sentence is burning with POWER.<br>Brilliant Post....as usual. :)myinnerchick.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523772091083412278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-91764668992996103762011-04-29T17:54:03.752-07:002011-04-29T17:54:03.752-07:00ah yes ... the fear of pain and suffering ... all ...ah yes ... the fear of pain and suffering ... all very real in love, but there is so much more when it's goodBig ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07081558215651271966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-88338001523949712132011-04-29T20:31:13.518-07:002011-04-29T20:31:13.518-07:00I must be only one of three or four people in your...I must be only one of three or four people in your universe who have never read anything by Paul Coehlo. But I can change that, and I will. It's not that I have anything better to do. Now, I'll probably become a fanatic, too, as I am with anything I think worthwhile. <br>Your post was very worth reading!The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-14223937690390732542011-04-29T22:22:51.358-07:002011-04-29T22:22:51.358-07:00Sounds like a good book. I'll have to get it ...Sounds like a good book. I'll have to get it someday.Adult Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10657913646796177427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-14950973706075219082011-04-30T02:25:43.980-07:002011-04-30T02:25:43.980-07:00For the Coehlo fans (I have elevated myself to a C...For the Coehlo fans (I have elevated myself to a Coehlo stalker), thank you, I am sure you understand. He has a great listing of must-read books.<br>Jamie, Kim, Drachma and AS: you will regret the purchase of The Alchemist. Wisdom is timeless and what feeds your souls will never be taken away from you.Psycho Babbling Basherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17232755958213827818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-76181363831307941552011-04-30T02:25:43.979-07:002011-04-30T02:25:43.979-07:00*I meant to say NOT REGRET. It also comes in chea...*I meant to say NOT REGRET. It also comes in cheap compared to other paperbacks.Psycho Babbling Basherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17232755958213827818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1807511764954512386.post-6958095375498125762011-05-04T09:52:05.987-07:002011-05-04T09:52:05.987-07:00Now that cheered me up. It is so beautifully insp...Now that cheered me up. It is so beautifully inspiring. The quote I mean. Even your view on tings, true and personal. On the one hand I think that more and more people are refraining from a personal love, no longer trusting marriage per say. BUT more and more people are looking for meaning, looking for companionship and a way to give back. I don't think we call it love anymore, but it's still there when we look. Personal relationships are falling apart, but maybe that's because we are learning that love is so much more than just the love we have for a partner, a child or family and friends. I think there is a wave of people picking up on the fact that love is a force that transcends all. We are also coming to terms with the fact that it is not always a perfection, floating in a bubble type emotion, but a real live event, a giving, a willingness and a joy. <br>At least, that is what I am experiencing. It's not the largest believe held, but it is building in momentum.<br>So maybe our believe in love is just changing shape...?Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04219809629133192334noreply@blogger.com