The Alchemist The fable about following your dream
Book Author- Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist , book by paulo coelho is a full pack of lessons! The chief essence of the book is to follow your dreams and that your journey is far more important than your destination. the book also exhibits the contrast between the lives of people who realise and fulfil their purpose with those who allow themselves to be side-tracked and don't achieve their goals.
The alchemist is the story of Santiago, is a Shepherd who has a recurring dream which
is supposedly prophetic. Inspired on learning this, he undertakes a journey to
Egypt to discover the meaning of life and fulfil his destiny. During the
course of his travels, he learns of his true purpose and meets many characters,
including an “Alchemist”, that teach him valuable lessons about achieving his
dreams. Santiago sets his sights on obtaining a certain kind of “treasure” for
which he travels to Egypt. The key message is, “when you want something, all
the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
The constant them of The alchemist is to purse your dream by following what your heart desire. with each passing obstacle and hurdle that the young boy encounter, there is a lesson to learn.-
Follow what your Hearts Desire
You can never escape from what your heart and soul wants and need, no matter how much you might try to distract yourself, so give in graceful and enjoy the journey of your life. life will get in the way, but we must not let life disrupt what our heart truly desires.
