Faaiz Nabeel

The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. One of my friends once complained to me about life and the creator, because of his 'strange' way of not revealing the path laid out for us. His concern was why didn't he simply let us know our talents and destiny by birth so that we could experience life to the fullest. We all pass through this overwhelming and confused state of mind at least once in our lives. The Alchemist, the International bestseller ( you know why 👆 ) written by Paulo Coelho helps us figure out how to overcome this dilemma. Santiago, a teenager from the Spanish province gathered up the courage to tell his father that he didn't want to be a priest. Even though his parent taught him Latin, Spanish and theology with hard-earned money to make him a priest, they were willing to give up their dream of pride acquired in society upon fulfilling it. His father gives him money to buy a flock and become a shepherd. He was able to travel and didn't sacrifice his passion like his parents even though he was not flourishing. The direction for him to become successful was shown to him through a dream of finding a hidden treasure at the Egyptian pyramids. He was perplexed whether to follow his dream or settle in his comfort zone of being a shepherd. On his way to follow his dream, he comes across different people and moments of taking decisions that changed his life, made him learn throughout his journey. In my opinion, the encounter with the Alchemist is one of the most exhilarating moments in this fable which inspires you to follow your dream and thus the name was given. We won't even have to put effort to read this 161-page book in its entirety as it has an attractive field that pulls us towards it. However, we cannot agree on all the ideas of the writer (we don't have to either), it is all about allowing us to rethink and reframe our lives based on the insights we get. This extraordinary work by Paulo Coelho is a perfect mix of fiction and philosophy. It has a life-enhancing impact on millions of readers across the globe. Over 65 million copies have been sold and have been translated to more than 80 different languages. I would undoubtedly recommend this book to all those who love reading and also as the first book for the ones who would like to build a reading habit.