The Alchemist

One of my friends recommended me the book ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho and I found it to be one of the most stimulating books that burst with optimism. It is the kind of book that tells you that everything is possible as long as you really want it to happen.

"When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true". These words echo throughout this book.

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.

In his journey to unknown and unseen lands, the young Santiago sees the greatness of the world, and meets different kinds of people. He gets duped, experiences love, loses and makes money, learns a different language, meets different people, finds himself in pleasant and not-so- pleasant situations. His journey is full of adventure and lessons, while he also finds the privilege of meeting a king, a desert woman and an alchemist, each adding to his life new turns and perceptions.And finally does a self-discovery and is enlightened.

It is a short but interesting book. I would recommend this as a worth try.