Alchemist

                                                            

                                                                   THE ALCHEMIST

“When you want something all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it” (coelho,1988).

 All people have their own dreams. But not everyone is able to realize their dreams. Those who quit being fearful and work to remove all obstacles that stand in their way of progress succeed in realizing their dreams. “Rise more times than you fall and you will never fail.”

The journey described in “The Alchemist” is interesting and motivational. The story is about a journey of physical and spiritual change and teaches us to overcome the obstacles on our path. The story's main theme is the pain experienced on the journey and the lessons learned from this pain; “how a caterpillar became a butterfly”!

The story starts with a boy who was a shepherd named Santiago. He has chosen his profession according to his own liking. He dreams twice about a treasure lying under the Pyramids of Egypt. And his life's struggle turns into a search for treasure. Among his routine, he meets with an old King who anchors the thought that the boy has a destiny to reach and a treasure to find. This is a metaphorical implication of the signs we obtain from nature in the form of many opportunities we fail to accept or follow. The King explains that the young boy has a treasure in the far-off pyramids of Egypt, and he convinces him to leave the sheep and embark on a journey to get the treasure. The boy sets out on the journey to find his treasure with the minimal equipment and teachings provided by the king, which he remembers all along. Throughout his journey, nature tests him in all possible ways. As all of us embark on our journeys or start something new, there always is an obstacle to stop us, leading to the thoughts of not achieving the dream. Keeping the same sync, the boy is also robbed immediately after he takes the guts to start his journey after selling all his sheep. He is left with nothing but two stones which the King had given, to use only when he is completely indecisive. The stones deny him to go back. He hence decides to earn in the place he is and use the money to cross the desert and reach the pyramids. It takes him one whole year to accompany a crystal show owner to set up his business and take it to new heights, allowing him to earn the amount required to cross the desert. After a long struggle, he discovers that the treasure is not just the gold but what he had of himself. Everything is written in one hand, and the hand doesn’t make mistakes.

 The novel's mystical language is one of its most lovely aspects. A lot of aesthetic pleasure is provided by the language of birds, winds, and heart voices. The writer describes the "Language of the World and the Soul of the World" in a really wonderful manner. The greatest power is nature, yet it has some restrictions. The happenings are mystical. Santiago wrote a great conversation about the desert, wind, and sun. This is the myth that claims nature has a spirit of its own.

 “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 its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity” (Coelho,1988).

 

The process of becoming an alchemist begins as our relationships are built and must be until they hinder our travels:  "We are stardust spinning and swirling in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. We are travelers on a cosmic journey. Life lasts forever. We have taken a little pause to encounter, greet, love, and share with one another. It's a priceless time right now. Throughout all of eternity, it is a tiny parenthesis.

 

The moral of the story is to value all of life's minor pleasures. And the lesson the writer wants to tell us is “Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.”

 

In conclusion, “The Alchemist" is a work of art in and of itself. It builds our perspective and motivates us to work toward our legend. It enlightens our perspective and motivates us to work toward our own legend. We get closer to nature and are highly motivated and inspired by reading this noble. Everyone should read this novel. Each line of this book mesmerized me to choose the right path at the right time. The author's extraordinary talent and style had a deeply meaningful impact on me personally and taught me to be patient. Have faith.