The Archer is a fiction, self help, inspirational book like The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho but it is a self help book in a form of short story. People who love to read scribbles, thoughtful, inspiring scribbles you will love this book. I have read this book more than one time and how amazingly inspiring it is! This will be my go to book whenever I need to remind myself about my purpose, and when on those bad days, my fears are taking over my hard work and my passion. it is very small book one can read in less than an hour but gives the most valuable life lessons. The author has taught important things about life in the context of archery and It has beautiful illustration sketches about the archer and the archery.
About Author
The author Paulo Coelho de Souza is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He is best known for his novel “The Alchemist”. Paulo Coelho’s life remains the primary source of inspiration for his books. He has flirted with death, escaped madness, dallied with drugs, withstood torture, experiment with magic and alchemy, studied philosophy and religion, read voraciously, lost and recovered his faith, and experienced the pain and pleasure of love. In searching for his own place in the world, he has discovered answers for the challenges that everyone faces. He believed that, within ourselves, we have the necessary strength to find our own destiny. Paulo Coelho’s books have been translated into 83 languages and have sold more than 320 million copies in more than 170 countries. In 2007, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace.
About Book
The Archer is the fiction story about the very famous and best archer named Tetsuya who has retired and he is giving the lessons about life in context with how to learn archery to a young boy who requested him to teach. The boy had many questions and the answers he got from this famous archer were not only about how to use bow and the arrow but about life, finding the purpose and having courage, taking risks, working hard, being consistent, surrounding yourself with allies who can contribute in your journey to grow everyday and so do you in return and doing everything with your soul.
I am quoting some of my favorite lines from the book.
“Teaching it isn’t hard. I could do that in less than an hour, while we’re walking back to the village. The difficult thing is to practice it every day, until you achieve the necessary precision.”
“The archer who does not share with others the joy of the bow and the arrow will never know his own qualities and defects.”
“As I was drawing the bow, I traveled a long road. Now I release this arrow knowing that I took the necessary risks and gave my best.”
“They are the people who can’t bear to sit around waiting for things to happen in order to decide which attitude to adopt: they decide as they act, well aware that this could prove highly dangerous.”
“People always judge others by taking as a model their own limitations, and other people’s opinions are full of prejudice and fear.”
“Join with those who sing, tell stories, take pleasure in life, and have joy in their eyes, because joy is contagious and can prevent others from becoming paralyzed by depression, loneliness and difficulties.”
“If you never take a risk, you will never know what change you need to make.”
“Elegance is not the most comfortable of postures, but it is the best posture if the shot is to be perfect.”
“Do not allow yourself to be carried away by how you shoot in the morning, whether well or badly, there are many more days ahead, and each arrow is a life itself.”
“After much practicing, we no longer think about the necessary movements; they become part of our own existence. But for this to happen, you must practice and repeat.”
“But you will only learn this if you keep shooting your arrows.”
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