Manuel Pelágio
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Manuel Pelágio
Freedom, Sexuality, Humanity and Love
by Manuel Pelágio
This book explores the body as the primary source of learning, perception and connection with life. Drawing on the work of Wilhelm Reich, Rolando Toro and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, it invites readers to recover their natural flexibility, sensitivity and capacity for pleasure. A liberated body becomes a path towards freedom, self-knowledge and a deeper harmony with our biological, human and cosmic nature.
The body is the primary source of learning.
Without the body at the centre of learning, everything would be an illusion of the mind. The unreality that results from the cognitive perception of the mind would become a whole internal theatre. It is vital for human beings to introspect, calling into question the most presumptuous beings of the mind, who feed on the fear of living rather than love. In its onto-cosmic dimension, humanity needs body and pleasure to recover the dialogue with the human soul.
Life requires space and flexibility to accommodate the erotic breathing of the cosmos. This book demonstrates the importance of disembodying the body, Wilhelm Reich, and recovering flexibility and sensitivity through Biodanza, Rolando Toro System. The function of orgasm in the body, for Reich and Rolando, goes far beyond sexuality, being considered a fundamental element of Cosmicity and Universality. In Orgasm, Life does not happen; it is. In this sacred moment of human existence, there is neither beginning nor end of Life. Neither past nor future, only present and eternity.
A liberated body vibrates with life and is excited by its own naturalness. This book addresses all human beings who aspire to live in complete freedom and all adults who suffer, in their intimacy and sexuality, the sterility of the body as an entire way of orgasmic satisfaction for life, of harmony with their biological and cosmological nature. Merleau Ponty approaches the body as a work of art in movement, in which knowledge emerges as the fruit of perception, the sense of human motricity.
Pythagoras argued that "the real death is ignorance". Those who do not question themselves, and ignore what is around them, die early in life.
I write to explore the human condition and to inspire a more conscious way of living and leading. As a humanist, my work bridges literature, philosophy, and Human Leadership, inviting individuals and organisations to cultivate awareness, freedom, and transformation from the inside out.
Manuel Pelágio was born in Lisbon in 1959. He holds a degree in Business Management from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil, and completed postgraduate studies in General Management at Universidade Nova de Lisboa and in Marketing at ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão. He later attended the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School. For 25 years, he worked as an entrepreneur and senior executive. Over the past 14 years, he has dedicated himself to training and coaching, delivering more than 7,000 hours of instruction and supporting over 400 people in personal and executive development processes. In 2024, US Reporter recognised him as one of the 15 most influential visionaries in global coaching. Today, Manuel Pelágio is regarded as a pioneer of Human Leadership, the creator of the H24 Human Matrix; an evolutionary approach to human development.
The Four Hearts of Human Leadership
H24: The Four Hearts of Human Leadership presents a new approach to personal development and leadership that begins with the human being. Through the H24 Human Leadership Matrix and the Four Hearts: Free, Authentic, Vivid and Wise, Manuel Pelágio invites readers to deepen their self-awareness, overcome internal and social conditioning, and bring greater coherence to what they feel, think, say and do. More than a leadership book, H24 is a pathway towards inner freedom, authenticity, purpose and a more fully human way of living
Os Quatro Corações da Liderança Humana
H24 — Os Quatro Corações da Liderança Humana apresenta uma nova abordagem ao desenvolvimento pessoal e à liderança, que começa no próprio ser humano. Através da Matriz de Liderança Humana H24 e dos quatro Corações; Livre, Autêntico, Vivo e Sábio, Manuel Pelágio convida o leitor a aprofundar o autoconhecimento, a libertar-se dos condicionamentos internos e sociais e a desenvolver maior coerência entre o que sente, pensa, diz e faz. Mais do que um livro sobre liderança, H24 propõe um caminho de liberdade interior, autenticidade, sentido e humanidade.
Branding and Leading a Country
A lifelong project and the heartfelt appeal of a Portuguese man who believes in a country where people truly come first. Inspired by Portugal’s history, values and distinctive identity, this book envisions a modern, humane and supportive nation in which the economy, politics and technology serve people, families, the most vulnerable and the natural world.
As Pessoas em Primeiro Lugar
Um projeto de toda uma vida e o apelo de um português que acredita num país onde as pessoas estejam verdadeiramente em primeiro lugar. Inspirado na história, nos valores e na identidade portuguesa, este livro propõe um Portugal moderno, humano e solidário, no qual a economia, a política e a tecnologia estejam ao serviço das pessoas, das famílias, dos mais frágeis e da natureza.
85 Reflections on Life Inspired by the Way of St. James - El Camino de Santiago
Born from the insights gathered during a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, this book transforms an outer journey into a profound reflection on the inner path of life. Through encounters, silence and personal discoveries, Manuel Pelágio shares reflections that speak to all who follow the path of the heart, reminding us that even when we walk alone, we are never truly alone.
85 Reflexões de Vida Inspiradas pelo Caminho de Santiago
Este livro nasce das intuições recolhidas durante uma peregrinação a Santiago de Compostela e transforma o caminho exterior numa reflexão profunda sobre a caminhada interior da vida. Entre encontros, silêncios e descobertas, Manuel Pelágio partilha pensamentos que espelham os desafios, as buscas e os sonhos de todos os que procuram seguir o caminho do coração.
Liberdade, Sexualidade, Humanidade e Amor
Este livro explora o corpo como fonte primordial de aprendizagem, perceção e ligação à vida.
Inspirado na obra de Wilhelm Reich, Rolando Toro e Maurice Merleau-Ponty, convida o leitor a redescobrir a sua sensibilidade natural, a flexibilidade e a capacidade de sentir prazer.