This book is about having dreams, taking risks, and not giving up until you succeed. This is a timeless story about a boy and his journey. This is the story about hope and belief. If you are new to the reading world read this book first. The story will get your attention till the end. Sometimes giving up will be the easiest option to choose but regret of not following your dreams comes with this and will be with you till the end. it is always better to try and fail and try again until you succeed than not to try or not to take any risk. The biggest risk in life is not to take any risk.
The writer Paulo Coelho describes mainly four reasons for not having courage to follow our dreams. First one is that we are told from our childhood that our dreams are impossible to achieve and over the years it will build the layers of prejudice, fear and guilt. the second obstacle is love. yes, you heard me right. Sometimes we know what we want to do, but are afraid of hurting those around us whom we love by abandoning everything in order to pursue our dreams. the third reason is fear of defeats, fear of what people say and the last reason is fear of realizing the dream for which we have been fighting all our lives. sometimes we think that we don’t deserve and forget about all the obstacles we overcome, suffering we endured and all the things we had to give up to come this far.
This is a story of a shepherd boy and his journey to find treasure. He had to take many risks in order to follow his dream. He went on an adventure journey and in this journey he had experiences of life. he kept learning, working, hoping and believing the most powerful energy of universe, the god. It was all worth it in the end, his journey, his hard work, his sacrifices.
I am quoting some of my favorite lines from the book.
“I couldn’t have found God in the seminary, he thought, as he looked at the sunrise.”
“It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.”
“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”
“When you want something with all your heart, that’s when you are closest to the soul of the world. it’s always a positive force.”
“Life is the moment we’re living right now.”
“Courage is the quality most essential to understanding the language of the world.”
“Your eyes show the strength of your soul.”
“Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the soul of the world, and it will one day return there.”
“He tried to deal with the concept of love as distinct from possession.”
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