Allow it to fill your soul – knowledge is an illusion, ecstacy is the true reality. Books bring us opinions and studies, analyses and comparisons, while the sacred flame of madness brings us to the truth.” Trade your books for madness and wonder-then you will be a bit closer to what you seek. “A man in search of spirituality knows little, because he reads of it and tries to fill his intellect with what he judges wise. Paulo is in search of knowledge and wisdom. Paulo learns from everyone and finally he meets a white-haired man while taking a risk walking into a building. bestselling author Paulo Coelho takes us back in time to relive the dreams. They start their journey in Amsterdam, stopping in Istanbul as they make their way to Kathmandu. In Hippie, he tells the story of Paulo, a young, skinny Brazilian man with a.

They are full of hope and want to change the world while having amazing experiences. I enjoyed reading the stories of men and women who want to take every opportunity to see the world. The main take-away from this book is learning about the character’s urgings to see the world. As I read I’m constantly referring to maps to figure out where they are and understand the physical journey.

I was reading it more for the people and learning about them, and not so much about finding a life philosophy. It was July when I started and November when I finished I got distracted along the way.Īs he writes about the Magic Bus and the people he meets I find that I’m drawn into all their stories. I was dating a hippie at the time and I like Coelho so I thought it would pass the time in a good way.

I bought The Hippie from the airport bookstore to read during the flight to Colorado.

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