The Alchemist

I have decided to read the book again. I first read The Alchemist over five years ago. One of the many special things about the book is that you end up reading it at just the right time in your life. That was the case then and it's the case today. 

The book is so inspiring and comforting in the simplist of ways. There are no complicated thoughts, sentences, or words to figure out. It's 167 pages are life changing. I haven't even started the actual story and I'm already moved by something Paulo wrote in his preface.  

"If we have the courage to disinter dream, we are then faced by the second obstacle: love. We know what we want to do, but are afraid of hurting those around us by abandoning everything in order to pursue our dream. We do not realize that love is just a further impetus, not something that will prevent us from going forward. We do not realize that those who genuinely wish us well want us to be happy and are prepared to accompany us on that journey."

- Paulo Coelho

Some people just don't understand this and so they distance themselves from loved ones to "protect" them.  In the end they hurt themselves and their loved ones.  

Anyhow, my posts today will be focused around this great book and the author.

Xoxoxoxo........