Book review on "The Alchemist"

"WHEN YOU REALLY want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true." These words echo throughout the novel The Alchemist, by Paublo Coelho. The author inspires that one should not shy away from his dreams and to find our personal myth and our mission on earth is the way to find God, happiness, fulfillment, and is the ultimate purpose of creation. 

It doesn't matter if you're searching for buried treasure, or for love, or for the secret of turning lead into gold. It doesn't matter if you die trying, never reaching your goal. It doesn't matter if you don't find what you're looking for, once you get there. What matters is what you've brought with you on the way, and what you've learned along the way. The people you meet, the hardships and heartaches you go through, the lessons your experiences has taught you.

The Alchemist tells you how to turn lead into gold. It tells you of the wonder and the uncertainty of change and evolution, the secret of enjoying the beauty of life without becoming hardened by the harshness of reality, the art of living in the moment without worrying about the past or the future, and most importantly, the ultimate secret of the universe, that we are all interconnected. We are all one.
The thing I liked most about this book is that it teaches us how to live our lives. It teaches us how to forget the past and concentrate on future. Live every moment in the moment and follow your dreams and make them realities.

Have fun and enjoy everything life has to offer, but don't forget the things that really matter. Let go of things that are not within your control. There is something to be learnt in everything.