Lara's review
The Alchemist (Plus)
by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads author!)
Lara's review
The Alchemist (Plus) by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads author!)
Lara's review
rating:
recommended for: anyone
I really loved this book! I need to go back and re-read it very soon, so that I can mark all of the nuggets of wisdom that stood out to me.
The book wasn't really outwardly religious, but reading it as a religious person, I still felt that so much of the wisdom contained in the book was right on. You just have to substitute "the Universe" with God, and the universal language with the Spirit perhaps. Read it like a parable...there is much to be gleaned from this book.
Some of the things I learned (or re-learned) from off the top of my head:
Live in the present, but strive to understand how the present is helping you to follow your dreams (or personal legend, as it were).
When you are on the right path, all of your experiences will somehow come together and help you achieve your goals. I have to say I have definitely found this to be true in my life, so this did resonate with me. I don't know that I agree that we only have ONE personal legend: I think it appl...more
The book wasn't really outwardly religious, but reading it as a religious person, I still felt that so much of the wisdom contained in the book was right on. You just have to substitute "the Universe" with God, and the universal language with the Spirit perhaps. Read it like a parable...there is much to be gleaned from this book.
Some of the things I learned (or re-learned) from off the top of my head:
Live in the present, but strive to understand how the present is helping you to follow your dreams (or personal legend, as it were).
When you are on the right path, all of your experiences will somehow come together and help you achieve your goals. I have to say I have definitely found this to be true in my life, so this did resonate with me. I don't know that I agree that we only have ONE personal legend: I think it appl...more
