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"The Archer" by Paulo Coelho is a profound and poetic guide to living a purposeful and disciplined life.
Through a dialogue between a master archer, Tetsuya, and a young boy seeking wisdom, the book uses the art of archery as a metaphor for achieving balance, focus, and fulfillment. Coelho's timeless lessons emphasize the importance of embracing the journey, learning from failures, and finding one's true path.
Ten Lessons from The Archer
1. Find Your Own Bow
Everyone has their unique skills and potential. Discovering the tools and paths that resonate with your inner self is the first step to success.
2. Understand the Target
The target represents your goals in life. You must clearly define what you are aiming for and align your actions with your objectives.
3. Prepare Yourself
Mastery requires preparation and practice. Just as an archer must perfect their technique, you must cultivate discipline and dedication in your pursuits.
4. Respect the Journey
The process is just as important as the outcome. Learning, growing, and adapting along the way bring true fulfillment, not just hitting the target.
5. The Archer and the Arrow Are One
Success requires harmony between the individual and their tools. Align your thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve your goals seamlessly.
6. The Importance of Letting Go
Once the arrow is released, it is beyond your control. Similarly, after taking action, accept the outcome without fear or regret.
7. Learn from Failure
Missed targets are opportunities to grow. Embrace failures as teachers that refine your skills and deepen your understanding of your path.
8. Seek Balance and Focus
A steady hand and a calm mind are essential for hitting the target. Cultivate inner peace and mindfulness to navigate life effectively.
9. Embrace Community and Sharing
Knowledge and skills gain more meaning when shared. Like Tetsuya teaching the young boy, your journey impacts others and creates a legacy.
10. The Invisible Connection
The bow, the arrow, and the target are connected by an invisible thread: intention. Setting a clear, powerful intention ensures your actions are meaningful and purposeful.
The Archer is a beautifully written parable that distills life’s complexities into simple, actionable wisdom. Through vivid metaphors and timeless principles, Coelho inspires readers to find their purpose, approach challenges with courage, and embrace the beauty of life’s journey.
It’s a gentle yet profound reminder that true mastery comes not from perfection but from persistence and presence.
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"The Archer" by Paulo Coelho is a profound and poetic guide to living a purposeful and disciplined life.
Through a dialogue between a master archer, Tetsuya, and a young boy seeking wisdom, the book uses the art of archery as a metaphor for achieving balance, focus, and fulfillment. Coelho's timeless lessons emphasize the importance of embracing the journey, learning from failures, and finding one's true path.
Ten Lessons from The Archer
1. Find Your Own Bow
Everyone has their unique skills and potential. Discovering the tools and paths that resonate with your inner self is the first step to success.
2. Understand the Target
The target represents your goals in life. You must clearly define what you are aiming for and align your actions with your objectives.
3. Prepare Yourself
Mastery requires preparation and practice. Just as an archer must perfect their technique, you must cultivate discipline and dedication in your pursuits.
4. Respect the Journey
The process is just as important as the outcome. Learning, growing, and adapting along the way bring true fulfillment, not just hitting the target.
5. The Archer and the Arrow Are One
Success requires harmony between the individual and their tools. Align your thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve your goals seamlessly.
6. The Importance of Letting Go
Once the arrow is released, it is beyond your control. Similarly, after taking action, accept the outcome without fear or regret.
7. Learn from Failure
Missed targets are opportunities to grow. Embrace failures as teachers that refine your skills and deepen your understanding of your path.
8. Seek Balance and Focus
A steady hand and a calm mind are essential for hitting the target. Cultivate inner peace and mindfulness to navigate life effectively.
9. Embrace Community and Sharing
Knowledge and skills gain more meaning when shared. Like Tetsuya teaching the young boy, your journey impacts others and creates a legacy.
10. The Invisible Connection
The bow, the arrow, and the target are connected by an invisible thread: intention. Setting a clear, powerful intention ensures your actions are meaningful and purposeful.
The Archer is a beautifully written parable that distills life’s complexities into simple, actionable wisdom. Through vivid metaphors and timeless principles, Coelho inspires readers to find their purpose, approach challenges with courage, and embrace the beauty of life’s journey.
It’s a gentle yet profound reminder that true mastery comes not from perfection but from persistence and presence.
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Sunday is curry day hooray!
Meng Tzu - Mencius
"To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one's life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude."
"Mencius , Chinese Mengzi or Meng-tzu orig. Meng K’o, (born c. 372—died c. 289 bc), Chinese philosopher.
The book Mencius contains statements on innate human goodness, a topic warmly debated by followers of Confucius up to modern times.
That the four principles (si duan)—the feelings of commiseration, shame, courtesy, and right and wrong—are all inborn in humans was a self-evident truth to Mencius; the four principles, when properly cultivated, will develop into the four cardinal virtues of ren (benevolence), righteousness, decorum, and wisdom.
His development of orthodox Confucianism earned him the title “second sage.”... (Britannica)
Mencius (1942). “The Book of Mencius
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Carl Warner stitches together photographs using models to represent surreal landscapes.
George Bernard Shaw
"It is easy - terribly easy - to shake a man's faith in himself. To take advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work."
"George Bernard Shaw, (born July 26, 1856, Dublin, Ire.
—died Nov. 2, 1950, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, Eng.), Irish playwright and critic.
After moving to London in 1876, he worked for years as a music and art critic, wrote book and theatre reviews, and was an active member of the socialist Fabian Society.
In his first play, Widowers’ Houses (1892), he emphasized social and economic issues instead of romance, adopting the ironic comedic tone that would characterize all his work.
He described his first plays as “unpleasant” because they forced the spectator to face unpleasant facts; these plays include Mrs. Warren’s Profession (1893), which concerns prostitution and was barred from performance until 1902.
He then wrote four “pleasant” plays, including the comedies Arms and the Man (1894) and Candida (1895). His next plays include Caesar and Cleopatra (1899) and Man and Superman (1905).
He used high comedy to explore society’s foibles in Major Barbara (1905), The Doctor’s Dilemma (1911), and Pygmalion (1913), his comedic masterpiece. Other notable plays include Androcles and the Lion (1912), Heartbreak House (1919), and Saint Joan (1923).
His other writings and speeches made him a controversial public figure for much of his life. He received the Nobel Prize in 1925." (Britannica)
'Candida' (1898)
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Boracay, and still can get enough of its beauty.
2nd Best Cuisine in the World for 2026: Greece 🇬🇷 tasteatlas.com/best/cuisines
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Based on 590,228 valid ratings for 18,912 foods in our database, Greek cuisine earned an average score of 4.60/5, ranking as the second best cuisine in the world for 2026.
Greek cuisine is shaped by centuries of tradition and the Mediterranean landscape, relying on fresh ingredients, olive oil, herbs, legumes, honey and regional cheeses. Well-known dishes include moussaka, souvlaki, spanakopita, dolmades, fresh seafood and the meat preparation known as antikristo, where lamb is slow-cooked around an open fire.
Each part of the country contributes its own specialties: Crete with dakos, cheeses and antikristo, Epirus with savory pies, Macedonia with hearty meat dishes, Peloponnese with olive-oil based cooking, and the Cyclades with seafood and sweets.
This blend of regional variety and long-established culinary practices places Greek cuisine among the most appreciated and highly rated food traditions worldwide.
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