The Alchemist: This book is about Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of a distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids and leaves his homeland-Spain, to literally follow his dreams. “When you want something all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” This is proved by the various spiritual messengers that he encounters along this journey in unassuming forms – a king, a camel driver, an Englishman, and finally the alchemist. An alchemists are men who believe that if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all its individual properties, and what was left would be the “soul of the world.” When he meets the alchemist the ensuing student teacher relationship clarifies much of the boys misconceptions while encouraging him to follow his dreams. : mY heart is afraid it will have to suffer ” the boy confides to the alchemist.” Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than suffering itself and no heart has ever suffered when it goes in serch of it’s dreams, because every second of the search is an encounter with god. All these people he encounters, guide him in interpreting and reading the various omens /signs that ultimately lead him to success.
There are numerous occasions on his journey – loss of accumulated material wealth, romantic love, material success and fame, which tempt the boy to give up his pursuit, but he dares to ‘follow his destiny to conclusion’. The plot of this story is one that every individual could identify with. The universal appeal of this book lies in that it gives hope to it’s readers, that if they learn to truly listen to their heart’s desires and relentlessly pursue their dreams, it will definitely lead them to success. It thought provokingly reveals that Fulfillment in life’s journey comes not only on reaching our destinations, but also from the journey itself. That is why it comes as no surprise that ‘The Alchemist’ has been published in more than 100 countries and translated into 42 different languages. A truly profound book! ! ! !.
The Essay on Meaning of Life and Dream Boy
“Dream Boy” is a song written by Natalia Genie, a high school student at A. S. T. Rafael Villeda, also known as “Faike”, was her inspiration. Faike was a 17-year old teenage boy who suffered from bone cancer. Faike was a very important person in Natalia’s life as well as in mine, and for many, many other people. During his struggles battling cancer, Natalia got inspired to write this song about ...
