Just finished reading another book!
Finally, I got to read one of the books I longed to read - "The Alchemist" written by Paulo Coelho. It was worth the long wait. :")
The book is basically about dreams and goals in life. The main character was an Andalusian shepherd named Santiago. He had a recurring dream which he believes is a prophecy. He found out through the gypsy that his dream is all about finding a treasure, which was located in Egypt. Knowing that it was far from his homeland, he was unsure of pursuing this dream; but he was guided by a man named Melchizedek who was the King of Salem. He said to Santiago:
"When you really want something, the universe conspires so that you will be able to achieve it"
He was inspired through the man's words and decided to follow his dream. Upon realizing his dream, he met obstacles which made him wary and doubt whether the path he choose to take was a mistake. Santiago also met different people aside from the king - the thief, the crystal glass shopkeeper, the Englishman, the Alchemist and Fatima - in which he learned something from each of his experiences with them.
In the end of his journey, not only did he find the treasure that he dreamed about but he also learned that the treasure was the journey itself, the wisdom and the discoveries that he made along this journey.
A very inspiring novel by the author indeed :) It helps us hone our optimism and teaches us that we should not let fate lead our life alone because in order to fulfill our Personal Legends, we should make decisions and try not to give up when we really want to achieve it. Even though we come across obstacles, may it be easy or not, follow our dreams and surely, the universe will conspire and help achieve it :)
Thank you so much to the Bunayog Sisters for lending me a very beautiful book :)
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