One of the best things of about people like Paulo Coelho is that they can express life's realities in a refreshingly
different
way. It is not surprising therefore that the Brazilian author is extremely popular. And he passes down a message to all generations in simple, lucid, and non-preacher like manner.
In this article the author starts with Roman Emperor Tiberius, who refuses a good offer from a fortune-teller, considering it to be to expensive. The next time, he is offered less for the same price, and again he refuses, till the third time when he takes up the offer.
Coelho draws analogy of this story with his personal experience, and narrates how life offered him
second chance to make amends. The beauty of Coelho's writings is that they express more than what the mere words convey. It doesnt require much of intelligence to understand what Coelho wants to convey. In simple words he could have written dont despair, the chance will come again. But then, it would not be as interesting, nor would the message be lodged in the memory as there are innumerable wise quotations that everybody is aware of but few remember when the right time comes to apply them. By adding personal experience to the message, Coelho manages to imprint the fact that there will be second, third, and many other chances. So it is not the end of the world when a person errs.