'The Alchemist' is an international bestseller written by Paulo Coelho. It is a novel about a young shepherd who leaves home for the first time in search of `treasure'. His journey to find this treasure transforms into a journey of self discovery, self empowerment and the gradual revelation of his own inner wisdom, joy and happiness. He has many encounters along the way and finally realises the true treasure in life.
What relevance does it have to our modern-day living? When you are young you have great dreams, and are not afraid to dream! Then, as life unfolds, you seem to get further and further away from what you want to the extent that you even forget what you wanted to accomplish in the first place and where you were heading.
This delightful book helps you to remember the joy of life, your childhood dreams and the fact that it is never too late to get back on track and follow your true destiny. Its essence is personal growth, self development, keeping steadfast in your dreams and learning to allow the universe to deliver what you seek.
This delightful novel uncovers many gems in its story-telling with universal teachings that touch everyone's life (business, professional, social, etc) such as:
* Never stop dreaming
* Follow your dreams
* Learn from every encounter
* Learn the language of enthusiasm
* Do not give in to your fears
* Learn the language of love
* Learn the many non-spoken languages of the world
* Have courage
* Respect tradition
* Keep your mind open
* Learn from every lesson in your life's journey
* Have new experiences but never forget your true following
* Welcome the fear and excitement in moving out of your comfort zone
* Learn that you need no reason to love
* Learn to listen to your heart
* Do not fear deserving your dreams
* Do not miss out on opportunities
* Learn how to understand new concepts
* Clean your mind of negative thoughts
* Learn to trust your intuition
* Always know what you want
* Never give up on your dreams
* Follow your destiny through to its conclusion
* Keep steadfast in your dreams and the universe will deliver what you want
* All the power you seek is actually within you
By the end of the book you will realise that no matter who you are, what you do or where you come from, every single person plays a significant role in the history of time. It illustrates that during your life people will enter it and leave it at fortuitous moments. More often than not, you never realise their significance till months or years later - sometimes never at all.
Self growth and personal development is the key. The way you interact with every encounter, the way you treat opportunities around you and the way you look at your experiences will determine the most important journey you have - the search to find and fulfil your destiny. The charm of this book is that it can be enjoyed by age groups from young teens to adults. If you are seeking your path in life, this book will get you on your way.Get more detail about The Alchemist.
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