"to realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation", the old man told him.

"and, when you do something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it."

the alchemist is my favorite book. one of them. (: i also am a big fan of the very hungry caterpillar.
here's a passage that helped me today:

"we who fight for our dream suffer far more when it doesn't work out, because we cannot fall back on the old excuse: 'Oh, well, I didn't really want it anyway.' We do want it and know that we have staked everything on it and that the path of the personal calling is no easier than any other path, except that our whole heart is in this journey. Then, we warriors of light must be prepared to have patience in difficult times and to know that the Universe is conspiring in our favor, even though we may not understand how.
I ask myself: are defeats necessary?
Well, necessary or not, they happen. When we first begin fighting for our dream, we have no experience and make many mistakes. The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.
So, why is it so important to live our personal calling if we are only going to suffer more than other people?
Because, once we have overcome the defeats - and we always do - we are filled by a greater sense of euphoria and confidence. In the silence of our hearts, we know that we are proving ourselves worthy of the miracle of life. Each day, each hour, is part of the good fight. We start to live with enthusiasm and pleasure.

...If you believe yourself worthy of the thing you fought so hard to get, then you become and instrument of God, you help the Soul of the World, and you understand why you are here."

What beautiful Language.

I am running to the gym then blockbuster to prep for a callback this Saturday. Then I have improv class at 6 at the Improv Asylum in Boston.

Fight the good fight, people. And God knows how good it is . . .

with love and sincerity,
Megan Anne <3