![]() ![]() The Alchemist tells you how to turn lead into gold. The people you meet, the hardships and heartaches you go through, the lessons your experiences has taught you. What matters is what you've brought with you on the way, and what you've learned along the way. It doesn't matter if you don't find what you're looking for, once you get there. It doesn't matter if you die trying, never reaching your goal. It doesn't matter if you're searching for buried treasure, or for love, or for the secret of turning lead into gold. Just like it teaches, it is not the destination, but the journey with this book, that counts. Paulo Coelho has skillfully woven many bits of truth and wisdom about life into this masterpiece, and it is a true delight to read. ![]() The Alchemist is a wonderfully simple story of a young shepherd who follows his dreams of treasure and encounters many experiences and people, learning wisdom and life lessons along the way. With this symbolic masterpiece Coelho states that we should not avoid our destinies, and urges people to follow their dreams, because to find our "Personal Myth" and our mission on Earth is the way to find "God", meaning happiness, fulfillment, and the ultimate purpose of creation Dreams, symbols, signs, and adventure follow the reader like echoes of ancient wise voices in "The Alchemist", a novel that combines an atmosphere of Medieval mysticism with the song of the desert. ![]()
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