12/13/2022 0 Comments Books like the alchemist![]() And that’s because of the next concept: Maktub. It is the hand that evokes love, and creates a twin soul for every person in the world” (Coelho, 93).Įventually Santiago had to leave Fatima to continue on his journey to treasure, but they both knew that if they were meant to be together again, then they would end up together again. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. And when two such people encounter each other, and their eyes meet, the past and the future become unimportant. “when you know that language, it’s easy to understand that someone in the world awaits you, whether it’s in the middle of the desert or in some great city. He believes that this is possible because: He feels it most strongly when he meets Fatima, a beautiful Arabian girl, who he falls in love with at first sight. Santiago eventually begins calling this the Language of the World. He describes it as “the language of enthusiasm, of things accomplished with love and purpose, and as a part of a search for something believed in and desired” (Coelho, 62). Santiago makes his way to Africa by way of Morocco, and while watching people assemble their stalls at the market one day, he realizes that there is this language that all people can communicate in – one that doesn’t depend on words. Moral of the story? Don’t give up on your dreams! But he had thrown it with such force that it broke the stone it fell upon, and there, embedded in that broken stone, was the most beautiful emerald in the world” (Coelho, 24). The miner, with all the anger and frustration of his five fruitless years, picked up the stone and threw it aside. He transformed himself into a stone that rolled up to the miner’s foot. Since the miner had sacrificed everything to his Personal Legend, the old man decided to get involved. The miner was about to give it all up, right at the point when, if he were to examine just one more stone – just one more – he would find his emerald. For five years he had been working a certain river, and had examined hundreds of thousands of stones looking for an emerald. ![]() “The miner had abandoned everything to go mining for emeralds. He also tells a story about a miner that really resonated with me: (This is the quote that I included in my post on manifesting!). This king reassures Santiago that “when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it” (Coelho, 22). However, these forces are really there to strength our wills and prepare us for what is to come, and we should not be deterred by them. Oftentimes this is due to negative forces that arise and try to knock us off our courses. As children, we know for certain what our Personal Legends are, but as time goes on, we seem to give up on them. The king Melchizedek, who Santiago meets at the beginning of his journey, teaches him the concept of “Personal Legend.” He explains that each and every person has a certain purpose, and their life’s work is to fulfill that purpose. Here are some of my favorite concepts from the book: ![]() He beings in his hometown of Andalusia (in Spain) and hopes to end up in the Pyramids of Egypt, where he believes his treasure lies. Along the way he meets many colorful characters, including a king, a crystal merchant, an Englishman, a beautiful Arabian woman, and finally, an alchemist, each of whom teaches him important lessons. This novel tells the story of Santiago, a shepherd boy who has a dream that leads him on a treasure hunting journey. It has won 115 international prizes/awards, and even won the Guinness World Record for “Most Translated Book by a Living Author!” It has sold more than 150 million copies and been translated into 80 languages. Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author who has published many, many books, but The Alchemist, written in 1988, is by far his best seller. I quoted The Alchemist in my last post “ Manifesting the 2017 of Your Dreams,” and I was shocked to realize I hadn’t yet done a book recap/review on this novel! I would be remiss not to share it’s magic with you. ![]()
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