an exerpt from paulo coelho
The warrior of light must never fall into the trap of the word 'freedom'.
When his people are oppressed, freedom is a very clear concept. At such times, using sword and shield, he fights as long as he has breath of life. When contrasted with oppression, freedom is easy to understand: it is the opposite of slavery.
But sometimes he hears older people saying 'when I stop working I will be free.' A year later, those same people are complaining: 'life is a routine.' In this case, freedom is difficult to understand: it means absence of meaning.
A warrior of light must be always commited. He is the slave of his deram and free to act.
-Paulo Coelho, the manual of the warrior of light
When his people are oppressed, freedom is a very clear concept. At such times, using sword and shield, he fights as long as he has breath of life. When contrasted with oppression, freedom is easy to understand: it is the opposite of slavery.
But sometimes he hears older people saying 'when I stop working I will be free.' A year later, those same people are complaining: 'life is a routine.' In this case, freedom is difficult to understand: it means absence of meaning.
A warrior of light must be always commited. He is the slave of his deram and free to act.
-Paulo Coelho, the manual of the warrior of light