Book Review on The Alchemist

“WHEN YOU REALLY want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true.” These words echo throughout the novel The Alchemist, by Paublo Coelho. The author inspires that one should not shy away from his dreams and to find our personal myth and our mission on earth is the way to find God, happiness, fulfillment, and is the ultimate purpose of creation.

The novel unfolds the tale of a boy named Santiago, who has a dream and the commitment to pursue it. After listening to ‘the signs’, the boy ventures in a journey of exploration and self-discovery, symbolically searching for a hidden treasure. The Alchemist, is a stimulating novel that bursts with optimism; it is the kind of novel that reinforces that everything is possible as long as the person really wants it to happen… Coelho lays great stress on good omens throughout the novel and his protagonist unlearns that those who read most are not necessarily great observers and that it’s the observation that man can learn which books fail to teach. Coelho writes: “Simple things are the most valuable and only wise people appreciate them.” 

Santiago follows his dreams, which take him from Spain to Morocco and then Egypt, all in search of a special treasure.  During his travels he learns lessons from messengers that seem placed in his path at the right moment, just when he needs them.

As you follow Santiago, the shepherd boy on his adventure, you will automatically question your own adventure in life; are you living up to your higher purpose?  Why have you forgotten your way?  What else is out there that you should be doing?  Have you betrayed what you were meant to do with your life?

The Alchemist is a stimulating novel that bursts with optimism; it is the kind of novel that reinforces everything is possible as long as the person really wants it to happen..

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