My destiny

The King taught the boy that, the most important is that you have succeeded in discovering your destiny. But the boy didn't know what a person's destiny was. A destiny was something that we always wanted to accomplish. When we were young, everything was possible. We were not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything we would like to see happen to us in our lives. Unfortunately, as time passes, a mysterious force begins to convince us that it will be impossible for us to realize our destiny. Although it's a force that appears to be negative, actually shows us how to realize our destiny. It prepares our spirits and our will, because there is one great truth on this planet: whoever we are, or whatever it is that we do, when we really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's our missions on earth. Once we realize our destiny, all the universe conspires in helping us to achieve it. (Coelho, The Alchemist, 22-23)

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. (Coelho, The Alchemist, 149)

So, here we go. Although it took me the longest time to realize my destiny, hopefully this is not too late. Our destiny may change over time because wants never stop in our lives. Therefore, I have set my destiny for the next couple of years.

(1) 23rd World Youth Day, Sydney, July 15-19, 2008
(2) XXIX Summer Olympics, Beijing, August 6-24, 2008

My spirit and my will should be prepared!!! All the universe comspires in helping me to achieve it!!!

The Alchemist is such an amazing book. Not only it helped us to realize our destiny, it also help us to appreciate life, to speak the same language as the world.

Highly recommended.