Philosophical
What if the problem isn't what happened to you?
Bad things happen. Relationships end. Plans collapse. Jobs disappear. That's the fall. But Coelho draws a sharp line between falling into a river and staying submerged in it. The fall isn't what destroys people. It's the refusal to come back up.
You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.— Paulo Coelho
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The thinker
Novelist & Storyteller of the Soul
Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian novelist whose works, including The Alchemist, explore themes of self-discovery, fate, and the courage to live fully.
Based on Paulo Coelho — Quotes on Living and Letting Go, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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