A Warrior of Light Is Reliable

I really enjoy Paulo Coelho’s Manual of the Warrior of Light. It’s one of those books I can open randomly to any page, and what I find is exactly what I need to reflect upon at that moment.

Sometimes I wonder if my crusading to save the world, the rainforest, indigenous cultures, ancient wisdom traditions is more talk than walk. I’m certain at times it is. Other times, I collapse in exhaustion, complaining that there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. I feel most guilty when I slow down my pace in order to take some much needed rest, reflect or create some clearer mental space – which means I’m not working on something, not actively producing. It’s those moments when I feel like I’m all talk, no action.

I think it’s really important to take a step back and honor ourselves as activists, to forgive ourselves for not being able to work around the clock. It’s OK to be talking a little more than walking once in a while.

So here’s the quote of the day from the Manual of the Warrior of Light:

A warrior of light is reliable.

He makes a few mistakes, he sometimes thinks he is more important than he really is, but he does not lie.

When people gather round the fire, he talks to his friends male and female. He knows that his words are stored in the memory of the Universe, like a testimony of what he thinks.

And the warrior asks himself: ‘Why do I talk so much, when often I am incapable of carrying out everything I say?”

His heart replies: ‘ When you defend your ideas in public, you then have to make an effort to life accordingly.’

It is because he believes that he is what he says he is that the warrior ends up becoming precisely that.

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4 Responses to “A Warrior of Light Is Reliable”

1. aart hilal Says:
   August 20th, 2007 at 11:53 am

   Dear Lorna, hello! these books are really amazing!
   I’m also a big Paulo Coelho’s fan and I don’t know if you heard about his blog
   http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com
   I’ve started as a fan and now I’m collaborating with him and thought that you would like to enter his universe.
   Check the blog, if you want, or subscribe to his newsletter
   http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/index.html
   You’ll see a community of warriors of light sharing ideas, dreams and most importantly following their personal legend.
   Paulo will also be publishing your post on the 23rd, if you don’t mind.
   In case you do, don’t hesitate to write me back, ok?
   QUOTE OF THE DAY:
   “In order to arrive you must follow the signs. God inscribed on the world the path that each man must follow. It is just a matter of reading the inscription He wrote for you.”

   See u there and have a great day!
   Aart

2. A Warrior of Light Is Reliable by lorna li at Paulo Coelho’s Blog Says:
   August 23rd, 2007 at 9:46 am

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3. Forrest Kolb Says:
   September 27th, 2007 at 5:43 pm

   Lorna,

   You never cease to amaze me! I know the guilty feeling all to well you described regarding slowing the pace for rest. Most of the time, especially living via tech, we feel that we just don’t have enough TIME, when in reality we haven’t been creating enough SPACE (for spirit).

   I forget if it was Martin Luther or Saint Augustine who said on days he knew were going to be trying, he would actually spend an extra hour in the morning in praying meditation.

   “…His heart replies: ‘ When you defend your ideas in public, you then have to make an effort to life accordingly.’”

   You’re doing it, and it’s inspiring to all of us!

4. lorna Says:
   October 4th, 2007 at 1:49 am

   Aww, shucks! Thanks for your sweet words, Forrest. Hope to see you sooner than later!

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