📣 Curious Quotes from the Author
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
“So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.”
“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”
“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”
“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
“Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.”
“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity.”
“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.”
“Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart.”
“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”
“This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you.”
📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea
Let's review the main points and ideas of Paulo Coelho's book The Alchemist. The shepherd from Andalusia, Santiago, makes the decision to travel to Egypt to see the pyramids after meeting the enigmatic monarch Melchizedek, who persuades him that pursuing a persistent desire he has had since boyhood is his destiny.
Santiago encounters obstacles and detours along the road. He meets an intelligent but unskilled Englishman, falls in love with Fatima, encounters a fight in the desert, and must recover his riches by working in a crystal shop after being robbed. Additionally, he encounters an alchemist who teaches him the value of following his intuition and establishing a connection with the Soul of the World.
Upon reaching the pyramids, his dream proves to be prescient, albeit indirectly.
The Alchemist addresses issues of love, fate, destiny, and our role in the cosmos. The main takeaway is that we can accomplish incredible things and fulfill our greatest dreams if we acknowledge that we are a part of the cosmos.
🤝Collaborative Insight for Techies
Corporations are not interested in your dreams, they are interested in their bottom line. That’s why you can’t rely on any manager or boss to have your best interest at heart, because by their very job definition, they can’t.
You need to pursue your dreams. But your dream maybe fixated in your mind, but how you get there will always be a mystery until you arrive. That means you need to experiment with many different ways of trying to achieve your dream, and never give up til you get their. The Pain of Regret of not following your Dream will be infinitely worse than the brief fear you feel now trying to start to pursue your dream.
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