Manuscript Found in Accra[在阿克拉发现的手稿]

Thelatestnovelfromthe#1internationallybest-sellingauthorofTheAlchemist.Thereisnothingwrongwithanxiety.AlthoughwecannotcontrolGod’stime,itispartofthehumanconditiontowanttoreceivethethingwearewaitingforasquicklyaspossible.Ortodriveawaywhateveriscausingourfear....Anxietywasbornintheverysamemomentasmankind.Andsincewewillneverbeabletomasterit,wewillhavetolearntolivewithit—justaswehavelearnedtolivewithstorms.***July14,1099.Jerusalemawaitstheinvasionofthecrusaderswhohavesurroundedthecity’sgates.There,insidetheancientcity’swalls,menandwomenofeveryageandeveryfaithhavegatheredtohearthewisewordsofamysteriousmanknownonlyastheCopt.Hehassummonedthetownspeopletoaddresstheirfearswithtruth:“Tomorrow,harmonywillbecomediscord.Joywillbereplacedbygrief.Peacewillgivewaytowar....Noneofuscanknowwhattomorrowwillhold,becauseeachdayhasitsgoodanditsbadmoments.So,whenyouaskyourquestions,forgetaboutthetroopsoutsideandthefearinside.OurtaskisnottoleavearecordofwhathappenedonthisdateforthosewhowillinherittheEarth;historywilltakecareofthat.Therefore,wewillspeakaboutourdailylives,aboutthedifficultieswehavehadtoface.”Thepeoplebeginwithquestionsaboutdefeat,struggle,andthenatureoftheirenemies;theycontemplatethewilltochangeandthevirtuesofloyaltyandsolitude;andtheyultimatelyturntoquestionsofbeauty,love,wisdom,sex,elegance,andwhatthefutureholds.“Whatissuccess?”posestheCopt.“Itisbeingabletogotobedeachnightwithyoursoulatpeace.”***Now,thesemanycenturieslater,thewiseman’sanswersarearecordofthehumanvaluesthathaveenduredthroughouttime.And,inPauloCoelho’shands,TheManuscriptFoundinAccrarevealsthatwhoweare,whatwefear,andwhatwehopeforthefuturecomefromtheknowledgeandbeliefthatcanbefoundwithinus,andnotfromtheadversitythatsurroundsus.