Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Great lessons from 'The Alchemist'

The alchemist

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. It’s your mission on earth. And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

I just finished reading one of the best-selling book 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho. It's extremely inspirational for anyone who wants to reach their destiny. Really, it has the power to change our life. It relates the life of a Shepherd who yearns to travel in search of  worldly treasure. He travels from his home in Spain to Pyramid of Egypt and he encounters with the alchemist. Most importantly it urges us to pursue our dreams, the universe will help us. Practically, we may face many hurdles and the whole universe may not be in our favor but passing by the obstacles with strong desire and perseverance, its sure, we can reach our destiny. We can learn from our own journey and we should never lose our control. The alchemist tells as the boy sometimes afraid of not getting the treasure, "Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams."

I believe, it will enchant and inspire an even wider audience of readers for generations to come. I will follow my favorite for obvious reasons.

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