“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” Watch Will Smith’s thoughts on The Alchemist: This book beautifully explores the realities and the practicalities of listening to your inner being and having the courage to follow your dreams. What makes the Alchemist unique is the absolute simplicity and straightforwardness in it’s desired message. Paulo adds that “when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend is”. Your Personal Legend “is what you have always wanted to accomplish. He decides to visit a fortune-teller in a nearby town to discover its meaning.Įarly into his journey, he meets an old king, who tells him to sell his sheep to travel to Egypt and introduces the idea of a Personal Legend. The Alchemist follows the journey of a young shepherd boy, Santiago, who believes his recurring dreams to be prophetic. The Alchemist has sold over 150 million copies worldwide, won 115 international prizes and awards, has been translated into 80 languages, and is still on the New York Times bestseller list today. Harper Collins, the American publisher has righteously said that “reading THE ALCHEMIST was like getting up at dawn and seeing the sunrise while the rest of the world still slept”.Brazilian born lyricist and novelist, Paulo Coelho celebrates the 25th anniversary of his best selling book ‘The Alchemist’. The treasure that we seek elsewhere, we find it at our doorstep. When you want something the whole universe conspires in helping you achieve it.ħ. The closer one gets to realising his destiny, the more that destiny becomes his true reason for being, thought the boy.Ħ. The secret of life, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.ĥ. When you possess great treasures within you and try to tell others of them, seldom are you believed.Ĥ. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.ģ. The most simple things in life are the most extraordinary.Ģ. My personal favourite lessons from the book are-ġ. The protagonist Santiago realises his dreams and follows them whereas his father and crystal merchant don’t. The shepherd boy travels to the Egyptian desert, where he meets the Alchemist. ” The Alchemist” is the story of a shepherd boy from Andalusia who dreams of travelling the world in search of a treasure, and then begins an amazing journey of a young boy chasing his dream. The book also exhibits the contrast between the lives of people who realise and fulfil their purpose with those who allow themselves to be sidetracked and Don’t achieve their goals. 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.

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