The Alchemist- The Fable about following your dream| Book Summary

 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. 

No matter what you do, make sure that you do it because it is what your heart and soul desire. 

we all have our own personal legend. When your trust path and surrender to your personal calling, you are already living your dream. Realizing your destiny is the only obligation you have.

Know that you will Fail

Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn. failure is inevitable as you fulfill your personal legend, don't let it stop you, Just learn the lesson and move on, Failure is progress. nothing worth having ever comes easy. 

The first step is the easiest, it is the next steps that are the test of your heart, when you are severely checked for your commitment. 

To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation

 

 There is only thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: The fear of failure. There is secret of life, is to fall seven times and get up eight times!

The destination of where we want to go is often defined as a dream. you should live each day so that it gets you one step closer to that dream and destination. 

Any new pursuit requires entering uncharted territory- that is scary But with any great risk comes great reward. the experience you gain in pursuing your dream will make it all worthwhile. 

Be Inspired

It is all up to you to become best possible version of your self. Be inspired to be different. Dare to be different. do not let the others opinion  dictate your action.

Think for yourself and think big, as things becomes thoughts. 

"There is language of inspiration, gratefulness and enthusiasm, guided by love and purpose"

life having many twist and turns. it is never straight line , in actual life straight line are imaginary. we have to learn to live with twist and turns to follow our dreams.

Maktub-It is written

Everything that Happens, Happens for the reason is the reoccurring theme in the alchemist. the belief begin that all of your action are fate, written by god and all you have to do is follow the path that is already laid out of you. 

"when you want something the whole universe conspires in helping you to achieve it". 

 

The Ripple effect

Growth, Change and evolution are weaved into the fabric of reality. Becoming a better version of yourself create a ripple effect that benefits everything around you: your lifestyle, your family, your friends and your community. 

our success has a ripple-effect

“That's what alchemists do. They show that, when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.” Growth, change, and evolution are weaved into the fabric of reality.

Conclusion:-

"The alchemist' by paulo coelho is an enjoyable fiction book that anyone can understand at first, the story may seem too simple: a boy leaves home on a quest to find treasure, encounters foes and friends; gets his treasure stolen by thieves, but then realise the real treasure was right where he started. 

And it is true, the story is simple. but perhaps that is  what makes this book loved by millions of reader. A simple story with simple lessons that can be applied to anyone's life.