I always had a pechant for reading "The Alchemist" and was full of vitality when got a chance to go through the most talked book amongst my peers. It teaches the basic fundamentals of Life - to have a firm belief in youself...to imbibe heuristic knowledge...to trust your instincts...ur hunches...your dreams...your will...and most importantly the power to realize and make them true!! 'Destiny' is the keyword here. :-)
Somehow I could relate myself with the main character in the story "the boy", Santiago (I dont remember his name mentioned anywhere else but in the first line...:-)). The best part was the 'very human' demeanour that he maintained throughout. The self-control and the desire & urge to acheive something was awe-inspiring. I had encountered this word - 'MAKHTUB' at one place and was happy to understand its meaning...(I liked it ...!).
In addition, there are a few lines which really mark their strong presence in the book...(i just loved the way the author put them so simply...)
"Every one seems to have a clear idea of how others should lead their lives but none their own "
You can vanqish anything when you dig deep into the meaning of -
"When you really want something, When you desire it will all your heart, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it"
Isn't it a plain statement that keeps you thinking for long - "One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving. Love is the Force that transforms and improves the soul of the world."
The "Soul of the World", "Soul of God" are a few more entities that existed in the book throughout and definitely induces a delightful learning!
After reading the book, i was forced to think about myself....where am i heading towards? Starting my childhood days...i've always been thinking about my destiny....the reason for my existence with a firm belief that i have something special to do on this earth. I definitely got a clue over here...:-)
I started pondering over the stages of human life. One starts his/her life in a loving family...goes to school...then to college...start working...(probably) gets married...enters another cycle of family life....and thats it...a vicious circle of human race. You meet good people...have nice experiences...and vice versa. This is Life...but then the destiny of your life is "you" urself. ...every decision lies with you....every experience speaks from within...every spiritual goal ends up in realizing your identity....every prayer is to cleasen youself from negative thoughts....all the power is within you soul...A person who has "realized himelf" has found his destiny. We ought to go by our instincts coz they call it "MAKHTUB" and "When you really want something, When you desire it will all your heart, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it"...:-)
Alchemist indeed is an excellent piece of writing!
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I strongly suggest that you get ur hands on "The Kite Runner" -authored by Khaled Hosseni..I'm very much aware that you probably have at least 3 questions swirling in your head by now.."Who is this??"..."How did he come across my blog??" and most importantly "Why is he invading my personal space??"...I do apologize for my behaviour (This is an act of insanity for me too since I rarely ever indulge in such behaviour) but your piece on "The Alchemist" was so touching that I had to tell you about "The Kite Runner"...don't let my act of brashness prevent you from reading this fabulous book...It definitely will leave an impression..something which won't be easy to shake off :)
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