Just want to repost this beautiful story from the blog of Paulo Coelho.




(below the opening page of “The Alchemist”. May every single day of this new year reflect our joy)

The alchemist picked up a book that someone in the caravan had brought. Leafing through the pages, he found a story about Narcissus.

The alchemist knew the legend of Narcissus, a youth who knelt daily beside a lake to contemplate his own beauty. He was so fascinated by himself that, one morning, he fell into the lake and drowned. At the spot where he fell, a flower was born, which was called the narcissus.

But this was not how Oscar Wilde, the author of the book, ended the story.

He said that when Narcissus died, the goddesses of the forest appeared and found the lake, which had been fresh water, transformed into a lake of salty tears.

“Why do you weep?” the goddesses asked.

“I weep for Narcissus,” the lake replied.

“Ah, it is no surprise that you weep for Narcissus,” they said, “for though we always pursued him in the forest, you alone could contemplate his beauty close at hand.”

“But…was Narcissus beautiful?” the lake asked.

“Who better than you to know that?” the goddesses said in wonder. “After all, it was by your banks that he knelt each day to contemplate himself!”

The lake was silent for some time. Finally, it said:

“I weep for Narcissus, but I never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful.
“I weep because, each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected.”

“What a lovely story,” the alchemist thought.

Here's a post about my dream a while ago. I wanna go straight to the epic part. So i was swimming in a calm lake with few unknown people around me. Out of nowhere there was a weird loud sound of a monster that echoed throughout the lake. From the other side of the lake there were also people swimming and they also heard the sound. Everyone was amazed and we even cheered and clapped.

As i was looking around, a whale breached out of the lake, dived on its back, and plunged back down to the waters. I can clearly remember the figure of the whale. It was dark grey in color, have bumps on the surface and it was not that big. It was a baby humpback whale. I remember that i was in shallow waters as we heard the loud sound, and when the whale jumped, i saw in deep waters and the creature swam underneath me. It kinda freaked me out, who wouldn't? I saw the whale glide underneath me and felt its bumps with my feet for a moment. The feeling was a mixture of calm, amazement, anxiety and fear. Then it went back towards me and eventually engulfed me. I can't remember how it happened but there was a story spreading around the place that day about the boy who was engulfed by the lake whale and survived by ripping through its stomach..haha. epic!


I've search about my dream and here are the results. There are also guide questions so i can delve deeper into the meaning of my dream.

Lake - To see a lake in your dream, signifies your emotional state of mind. You feel restricted and that you can't express your emotions freely. Alternatively, the lake may provide you with solace, security, and peace of mind. If the lake is clear and calm, then it symbolizes your inner peace. If the lake is disturbed, then you may be going through some emotional turmoil. Keywords: Doubts, Intuitions.

QUESTIONS to help you make associations(pick the one that makes most sense to you)

* What emotional issues have you been thinking about? Well, we have so much projects to work on. So many videos to edit. And im anxious about my first event coordination this weekend. And for the past weeks I did also have an emotional doubt about someone i deeply care...

Whale - To see a whale in your dream represents your intuition and awareness. You are in tuned with your sense of spirituality. Alternatively, a whale symbolizes a relationship or business project that may be too big to handle. You are feeling overwhelmed. The dream may also be a pun on "wailing" and a desire to cry out about something. KEYWORDS: Calm, Tranquil, Spiritual, Connection.

Killer Whale - To see a killer whale in your dream indicates that you need to be more social or more vocal about something. Step up and speak up. Alternatively, the dream symbolizes spiritual guidance. You are ready to explore your emotions, but you need to make the connection between the conscious and unconscious aspects of yourself.

QUESTIONS to help you make associations(pick the one that makes most sense to you)

* Where did you feel an overwhelming sense of calm yesterday? Possibly following a really difficult situation? Last night we went to a spa and have a massage. For an hour i felt relaxed and pampered. Then, we have to go back to the office and go back to work. I have so many things that has to be done and Im worried about the party that i will be handling this weekend.

* Is there anyone you have a real spiritual connection with(or wish to have with)? Yup. I do have someone with a spiritual connection with. Or maybe im in doubt and it's bothering me...