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for ... Silvia, for me, for all who desire.

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Every Warrior of Light has been afraid of a fight.
Every warrior of light has betrayed and lied in the past.
Every warrior of light has trodden a path that was not his.
Every Warrior of the Light has suffered for things unimportant.
Every warrior of light has not thought to be a warrior of light.
Every Warrior of the Light has failed in his duties.
Every warrior of light has said 'yes' "when he meant to say" no ".
Every Warrior of the Light has hurt someone he loved.
So 'is a warrior of light: why did these past experiences, and has lost all hope of being better.


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For the warrior there is no love impossible.
He is not intimidated by silence, indifference or rejection. He knows that behind the mask of ice that men use, there is a heart of fire. So the warrior
risks more than others. Search incessantly love someone, even if that means often hear the word "no", go home defeated and feeling rejected in body and soul.
A warrior not afraid when it pursues what he needs. Without love, he is nothing.


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The Warrior of Light has learned that it is better to follow the light.
He cheated, lied, diverted from the path, he courted the darkness. And it all went the right way, as if nothing had happened.
But then, suddenly, there comes a gap. You can take a thousand steps for sure, but a single step can 'lead to the end of everything. Then the warrior holds before being destroyed.
In making this decision, this four comments: "You acted wrongly. You're too old to change. You're no good. Do not you deserve it."
Then look at the sky. And a voice says, "My dear, everyone has done things wrong. You're forgiven, but I can not force this pardon. Make up your mind." The true warrior of light
accept forgiveness.


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A warrior of light does not try to seem. He is.


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A warrior of light always has a second chance in life.
Like all other men and other women, he is not born knowing how to wield the sword. Was wrong many times before discovering his Personal Legend.
No warrior you can 'sit around the campfire and tell others: "I've always done the right way." Who says what ', is lying, and has not yet learned to know himself. Moreover, in the past, the true warrior of light has committed some injustice.
But in During the trip, he realizes that sooner or later will meet to harm the men with whom he has acted wrongly.
's your chance to remedy the harm he has caused. And he always takes it without hesitation.


excerpts from Paulo Coelho, Manual of the Warrior of Light