There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.
A philosophical journey.
Shepherd boy who dreams of finding a treasure beyond his mundane life. He follows symbols that appear and loses everything in hand.
Starting as a cleaner, a salesman, a traveler, and finally, become an alchemist. Achieving real wealth through a mental journey.
That is the story of a wanderer who has found himself. At work, it is said that everyone has a special task to reach. It is called Personal Legend, and the Spirit of the Universe works for this. The Personal Legend of this blog post is to present life lessons that could be captured from Alchemist by Paulo Coelho:
- Do not focus on others❌
- Observe the universe🌌
- Understand messages🌠
- Embrace change🫂
- Find balance🪢
- Follow your dreams✨
- Love is powerful💜
Now, let’s discuss them in detail.
Congratulations! As this blog follows the brevity principle(quality of being brief), you are at the second level!😊
1. Do not focus on others ❌
“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
If a person sticks their nose into other people’s Personal Legends and self-discovery, they can not discover their own. Those with envy cannot work on themselves because they lack time and motivation.
2. Observe the universe🌌
We live fast. Wake up, go work/university, hurry up.
In reality, we need to calm down!
What was the last time we were surprised by how beautiful nature is, the leaves of trees, the small cat in the street? What are the colors of flowers on the way you walk every day? We live fast and die faster. We think we have less time, so we waste it by running out of it.
“All you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand, and you will see in it all the marvels of creation.”
3. Understand messages🌠
Because we do not see treasures, we miss messages. We are all grown-ups. We do not believe in treasures. Miracles are for children. We close our own eyes. Because we do not listen to our hearts, we can not see messages come in the form of people, events, sickness, wealth, and failure. Shepherd Santiago, he listened to his heart beside rationality and found his treasure at the end. A genuine journey. Less number of people have a spiritually awake soul. Less number of us can read symbols.
4. Embrace change🫂
Probably understanding messages is the most challenging part, and it requires wisdom. However, without trying, that is impossible, so Santiago encounters unexpected twists and turns, and he must learn to adapt to the changes in his path. The book encourages us to be open to new experiences and difficulties, also to view change as an opportunity for growth. Again, fear of failure restricts you from becoming the person you want to be. We should leave our comfort zones and take action, my friend.
Wow, you are at the third level. Great job on making it this far! Keep up the good work!💪🏻
5. Find balance🪢
The story goes with ups and downs, like life. As the author mentioned:
“The Secret of Happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never forgetting the two drops of oil in the spoon.”
The quote comes from the dialogue between a wise man and a young boy: If you focus on the outside world much, you will drop the oil from a spoon also, if you are too focused on the spoon, you will not be able to see the universe and magnificence around you.
Finding balance is also necessary for financial actions, which is why many alchemists failed to find the secret. So living for only money creates the situation that it is not your tool already, you are the slave of money.
“They were looking only for gold,” his companion answered. “They were seeking the treasure of their Personal Legend, without wanting actually to live out the Personal Legend.”
6. Follow your dreams✨
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
When we believe in something firmly, it probably going to happen. We will do our best to reach it. Also, when we follow dreams, our sense of understanding them could hit its peak. Therefore our spiritual side is awake. We can find more possibilities for achieving the target. In health, there is a mysterious treatment called the Placebo effect. If we believe in the medicine’s effectiveness, we tend to have more probability of being cured of illness. Even medicine does not have actual chemical substances for that specific sickness. Negative side effects also are experienced through the Nocebo effect. As we see, our attitude undeniably impacts our lives, so everything starts with dreaming.
7. Love is powerful💜
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
Love is a miraculous strength and a source of motivation. That is not only relationships based. When I feel creative, effective, satisfied, and forget how time passes, probably the moment is a loved one too. It gives extreme attention to the point and builds the path to where you want to reach. Kind of energy, lively inner power.
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
“So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.”
If you did not read this book yet, I highly recommend checking it out here:
That was all for this week’s post. If you have any other comments regarding the book, I would be happy to read them. I wish you patience and good luck in finding your Personal Legend! Feel free to add comments!😊
Congratulations! You nailed it! I hope you find it useful. Take care, and if you are reading this, have a great day!🌻
