"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it."
This book had an enchanting aura in every word. 'The Alchemist' is a simple, motivational book, that bursts with optimism, and the unrelenting desire to feed the soul.
'The Alchemist' is a tale of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd, who wishes to travel and explore the diversities of life. When he sleeps in a ruined church, the strangest dream captivates his mind. He dreams of a child leading him to an immense treasure in Egypt. And so, the story unfolds itself with Santiago's adventures before us, and the incredible stories with each encounter.
“All I know is that like Santiago, the shepherd boy, we all need to be aware of our personal calling.”
-Said by the Author in the Preface.
Santiago represents all of us. Every living, breathing and panting individual who has that inner drive for life. We all walk along this Journey called Life for the fulfillment of the 'Personal Legend'.
The story is filled with prophecies, and is intricately allegorical. In his journey to the unknown and unseen lands, the young Santiago sees the greatness of the world, and along the way he chances upon many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a Camel Driver, a Crystal Merchant and an educated Englishman.
Santiago first learns about the Alchemist from the Englishman, as men who beleived that heating a metal for many years, would free itself of it's individual properties, and what would remain would be the 'Soul of the World'.
When the boy eventually meets the Alchemist, he confides all his fears in him on a moonless night, and tells him:
"My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer."
And the wise Alchemist calmly tells Santiago, who tells us:
"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself, and that no heart has suffered when it goes in search of it's dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and Eternity."
At the end of the book, Santiago discovers that 'treasure lies where your heart belongs' and that the treasure was the journey itself; the discoveries he made and the wisdom he gained.
"There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the Soul of the Universe. The Soul of the World is nourished by people's happiness."
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'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho, is actually an ancient fable about following our dream. It inspires every reader to never stop believing. This is the core of the book's philosophy and a motif that echoes behind Coelho's writing all through 'The Alchemist'.
The two-month long summer break from boarding school had just begun, and me being me, not exactly capable of spending the Summer like Phineas and Ferb, sat down, slowing vegetating away.
Glancing through the library at home, my eyes caught hold of a red book. How apt, now I think to myself. It was 'The Alchemist'. And from then on, I began to perceive life in a different light.
“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”
This book had an enchanting aura in every word. 'The Alchemist' is a simple, motivational book, that bursts with optimism, and the unrelenting desire to feed the soul.
'The Alchemist' is a tale of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd, who wishes to travel and explore the diversities of life. When he sleeps in a ruined church, the strangest dream captivates his mind. He dreams of a child leading him to an immense treasure in Egypt. And so, the story unfolds itself with Santiago's adventures before us, and the incredible stories with each encounter.
“All I know is that like Santiago, the shepherd boy, we all need to be aware of our personal calling.”
-Said by the Author in the Preface.
Santiago represents all of us. Every living, breathing and panting individual who has that inner drive for life. We all walk along this Journey called Life for the fulfillment of the 'Personal Legend'.
The story is filled with prophecies, and is intricately allegorical. In his journey to the unknown and unseen lands, the young Santiago sees the greatness of the world, and along the way he chances upon many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a Camel Driver, a Crystal Merchant and an educated Englishman.
Santiago first learns about the Alchemist from the Englishman, as men who beleived that heating a metal for many years, would free itself of it's individual properties, and what would remain would be the 'Soul of the World'.
When the boy eventually meets the Alchemist, he confides all his fears in him on a moonless night, and tells him:
"My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer."
And the wise Alchemist calmly tells Santiago, who tells us:
"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself, and that no heart has suffered when it goes in search of it's dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and Eternity."
At the end of the book, Santiago discovers that 'treasure lies where your heart belongs' and that the treasure was the journey itself; the discoveries he made and the wisdom he gained.
"There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the Soul of the Universe. The Soul of the World is nourished by people's happiness."
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damn this is some nice shit!for reals
ReplyDeleteThe bit on Phineas and Ferb made me laugh, I love Ferb! I loved the words "And from then on, I began to perceive life in a different light." It seemed to tell a tale of your bonding with the book, like the 'universe' wanted it, haha.
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