Q&A with Paulo Coelho discussion

Dear Mr Coelho,
I have just completed reading your book the Pilgrimage. I am so fascinated by the message, but I suppose everyone will have their own unique message and teachings from your journey and the lessons transcribed in this book. I have so many questions broiling in my mind and heart, but i guess I have to keep it as short and sweet as possible: Can one learn as profoundly such lessons in ones journey in life, and not take a physical journey like the one you took to Santiago? In the book there are also various excercises. Do you recommend it to your reader? And in doing them, does one have to follow the sequence, i.e. the seed exercise first then the next exercise as arranged in the book?

Thank you so much for sharing with us the lessons you have learnt and making us realise that the obstacles in life are not unique to us, and can to a point be beautiful and most beneficial.

Dear Shakirah,

You have to bear in mind that we are all in a pilgrimage from our birth to our death.
Love
Paulo