"To realize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation.

… "That at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what´s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That´s the world´s greatest lie." - The Alchemist, Paulo Cohelo -
~ Paulo Coelho ~












… "That at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what´s happening to us, and our lives be...
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