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Book: Alchemist Writer: Paulo Coelho Pages: 208 This book is about the story of a young boy. The boy who was a shepherd and had a strong sense of observation. He was fond of travelling and observing new people, places, pastures and buildings. He also loved his animals but one thing that was disturbing for him was that his flock was unable to admire the natural beauty. The animals could not even observe new pastures and fields. As he expressed his feelings “The problem is that they don’t even realize that they are walking a new road every day. They don’t see that the fields are new and the seasons change. All they think about is food and water. May be we are all that way.” (I found the last line very interesting and thoughtful.) After having a dream of some hidden treasure one night, he decided to search the treasure. In this journey of finding his treasure, he met some interesting people. All of them came to help him find his treasure. After observing this interesting progress, he said a beautiful line "when you want something all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." In his journey of finding his treasure, he learns that by working with love and enthusiasm one can achieve anything. He also learns how to live happy even when you are surrounded with uncertainty and living a miserable life. According to him, the only key to be happy is to live in the present moment. As he says, “Because I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man.” One of the characters in this book is alchemist who taught the boy multiple things during his journey. Alchemist taught him not to be afraid of suffering while pursuing your dream, because “Fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.” For me the book was easy to read, interesting and helpful. This book is perfect for those who are going through tough times and struggling to reach their destiny. As it will take you out of the tense routine for a while and will teach you some important lessons as well.