The Alchemist by Hridya Ross, BA Sociology

 HRIDYA ROSS JOHNY 

BA SOCIOLGY 

 I personally doesn’t prefer motivational stories I would rather choose mystery  thrillers like Sherlock Holmes or romantic fantasies like twilight but things changed after I read THE ALCHEMIST  , this book had made tremendous  impact on me and millions of people all around the globe.


The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho is an inspirational story of Santiago, a youthful Spanish shepherd in the rolling hills of Andalusia. The boy has deep attachment with his flock but realizing that they are devoid of aesthetic sense and appreciation for nature which he beholds, loves and admires, the course of his life changes. His parents' life is associated with struggle in a country which people from far away fantasize and romanticize but for them it's not a place of dream and charm.

 Story starts with a dream followed by a series of adventures ultimately leads to resolution. His time is consumed in herding, reading and dreaming of travelling far-off places. He keeps getting same dream that there is treasure lying underneath the Egyptian pyramids. His encounter with a gypsy woman for consulting his dream gives story a new turn. He gets to know from her to follow omens. As the story moves the events get connected impeccably. Santiago's quest for treasure, soon his lucky encounter with old King who strengthens his beliefs about living his destiny, coming across mishaps and encounter with Fatima, a desert girl all this leads him to personal legend that converges the idea of 'conspiring universe'. 


One of the dangerous hindrance described in the novel is fear. The fear of failure which stops us living our destiny. Overcoming this is a great victory as Coelho quoted "tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of dreams because every second of the search is a second encounter with God and with eternity".

Overall, the book tells us that we must not run away from our destiny. This book is full of ideas about spirituality, destiny & dreams. A highly recommended book for people aspiring for high aims and chasing their dreams.


There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure , this is one of the famous quote from the book and my personal favorite one.

This is a beautiful book about magic ,dreams and the treasures we seek elsewhere and then find on our door step.

DREAMS ARE MADE TO BE FOLLOWED

LIFE IS MEANT TO BE LIVED

SOME BOOKS ARE MEANT TO BE READ  LOVED AND PASSED ON

THE ALCHEMIST IS ONE OF THOSE BOOKS.

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