Erinma Okoro

‘The Alchemist’ blew me away. I have been chasing a dream that is miles apart from my university major for a while. This dream requires me to start a business and I had been following my heart and I always felt that everything will be okay. It has taken me longer than I had planned but honestly not too long but fear began to creep in. I decided to read books about business even though my plan was to go with the flow and be cautious - it is an art business. I have always been more of a visual and an adventurous imaginative person than a reader, so this wasn’t going to be easy. I had downloaded the top books from my search in business. The first book seemed too serious and quite academic. I felt it will put a damper on what should be an adventurous career. I clicked back to my e-library, picked another book. This also did not seem like it would help. So down in the library I spotted ‘The Alchemist’ which I had downloaded months ago from either my search for ‘Books about Life’ or ‘100 books to read’. Having always believed that answers could be found in the most unlikely places, I decided to give it a read. It was exactly what I needed and more. After reading this book, I realized that even though I have not reached my dream, I have made great strides in the pursuit of it. Like Santiago, I will continue to lead in the direction of my dream and follow my heart. I don’t have to be a reader, being a hardworking dreamer is just fine. And just as I have always felt, I will in fact be okay. Ignore any grammatical error. I hope this review helps someone. Thanks Paulo.