10 philosophical advice from Paulo Coelho

A new novel by the famous Brazilian writer "Hippie" tells about how lived important youth movement of the twentieth century. Travel from Amsterdam to Kathmandu complex philosophical reflection, love affairs - all of this is described in the novel a unique way. As in all the books of Coelho, in his new work has many important ideas about the main thing in our lives.

1. Simplify - and you will be happy

As heroes Coelho, we all seek happiness, and to do it everywhere - in travel, in religious teachings in the books of famous philosophers and writers. But in the end we inevitably come to a seemingly primitive, but in fact such a profound thought: happiness It is in its simplicity. In any situation we should not forget about it. Instead of doubt and reflection, which complicate things, you need to act and to be easier. And only then we obretom happiness.

Simplify, everyone says. It Simplifies - and you will be happier.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"

2. Know the truth - and become free

How to become free? The eternal concern of man since ancient times. It may even seem that the answer is not there, and people will always agonize over them. Yet it is. To be free, we need to learn about the world and seek the truth in it. Across

travels, Reflection, conversations with intelligent people, we can get closer to something very important. And perhaps it will make us free. "Know the truth," - called for in all the world religions, including Christianity, Buddhism and Sufism, which are close to the heroes of the book "Hippie".

The truth - that's what makes us free. Know the truth, and it gives you freedom.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"

3. Love for love's sake

Love - is a special feeling that defines our lives. But not all love is true. Often in life there are extreme forms of love: either absolutely free love, which knows no allegiance and fidelity or completely limited love, closing people in the rigid framework of the family. These kinds of love only prevent a person and does not make him happy. This love self-sufficient and has no other purpose than love itself.

Love - it's quiet, peaceful, and I would even venture to say - a lonely business. Love exists only for its own sake, not for the sake of marriage, children, money and other things.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"

4. Cuts off all unnecessary

Great Michelangelo once defined the principle of his work: "I take a stone and cut off all unnecessary." The same principle can be extended to life. Our happiness is there where we do not interfere. Jealousy, doubts, fears, insecurities - all this confuses people astray. And so the main thing - free from this.

The only purpose of life - to get rid of all unnecessary and learn to find joy in every passing minute, in every breath.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"

5. Do not be afraid of change

"We are waiting for changes". This motto is usually perceived as a call to rebellion or revolution, but in fact change has to happen to all of us every day, because without it we simply can not develop. It is important to understand that changes can be expressed not only in the physical change of place, like a hippie from the novel by Coelho, but above all in changes Interior. And only thanks to the changes we will be able to feel truly alive. Therefore fear change - it's like to be afraid of life itself.

Just a few minutes - and he changed his mind: adventure any more interesting monuments. The ancients said that there is nothing more permanent than change - because life passes quickly. Do not be a change, there would be no universe.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"

6. Elects the spiritual path

Way - one of the main symbols of human life. Each of us goes his way of life, but must be separated by a physical path on which there are all people without exception, and the path of the spiritual, more difficult to access. But it is the second way is really worth going to live life to the fullest. People who want to understand themselves and the world, choose this path and go for it always, anywhere without displacing.

Therefore, more important than the way from Amsterdam to Kathmandu that way that you can pass without even leaving home, if at the same time to reach the desired stage awareness.

The very spiritual path entails more than reason to set foot on it. And little by little she gives us love, discipline and dignity. There comes a moment when we turn around, remember what they were at the beginning, and laugh at ourselves.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"

7. Remember death, but to think about life

The main question asked by all people on earth, are associated with only two events - life and death. Each of us has his own answer to these questions. Yet these phenomena are so serious that humanity can not do without a common denominator. Yes, even the ancient Romans bequeathed us remember of deathBut still we can not dwell on it, especially when it is all around us. Much better to be mindful of it, but think in this first of all about life.

Something with which was to meet, a scarecrow - but it was fine, just as well, and it was frightening to feel live, to know that in the end of the road waiting for something called death, and yet continue to live without thinking about it all minute.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"

8. Speak with the world on the language of beauty

All of our modern world is characterized by a surprising cosmopolitanism. In one country there are people of all nationalities and races, and our previous understanding of the peoples and countries today often seem absurd. Unfortunately, despite this, we are still very difficult to understand each other, and often we are talking to each other in very different languages. In this sense, the only language that could unite all of humanity today, it is beauty, the language of the arts. Speaking only in this language, we will be able to truly understand the other person.

For in spite of all your philosophical constructions for me the one and only language of mankind - this beauty.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"

9. Look for the meaning of life itself

What is the meaning of life and where to find him? Another age-old question, who is haunted by the overwhelming majority of mankind. The answer to it sometimes seems simple and even banal, but what to do if happiness is to simplify? Meaning of life - within man himself, and to find it, you most deeply know yourself. But to understand how to do it, it is much harder. However, it is difficult - not to say impossible.

Charles came to the conclusion that comprehension lies within it the most, what, in essence, said the founders of these religions.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"

10. Avoid loneliness

The most important function of art - this is to help a person cope with loneliness. Each of us is a little lonely, and everyone needs someone. And so we need to strive to not be alone. And for this purpose you need to go for everything. Because otherwise life will no longer be alone in life.

Give me the courage not to be afraid to need somebody and not be afraid to suffer because there is no suffering painful than gray dark room, which never looks hurt.

Paulo Coelho, "Hippie"