Something that resonated deeply with me as a habit we must all practice in life was when “The boy and his heart had become friends, and neither was capable now of betraying one another.”(Coelho, 1988, pg. With this the book teach readers about the alchemy behind pursuing our “personal legend” or dream. Coelho points out that initially the Soul of the World works with you, then eventually it works against you only to make you a better person, to turn silver into gold. We learn valuable lessons from the experiences these journeys bring us and the only way to test our knowledge is through obstacles where we must put fear aside and let courage guide us, for instance exams or projects they are a challenge but we have the power to overcome them with our knowledge. This is an important step everyone must go through because a journey is all about learning, just like learning in the classroom that is also a journey. This signifies the recurring idea of us wanting something and universe aligning things for you to achieve it.” It explains that when we first realize our dream, everything falls into place and works out for us but as we trek further in our journey, we face challenges that can be manifested through both internal and external forces.
Like Santiago’s journey, “Every search begins with beginner’s luck and ends with the victors being severely tested.” (Coelho, 1988, pg.
To me ‘The Alchemist’ is the secret to understanding life. In this reflection, I will be sharing key lessons in the form of quotes embroidered within the tapestry of the novel that I feel make the core of its main message, following your heart. The answers of the world are endless for they can take many shapes and forms but it all starts with your heart. Your heart calls out to the spirit of the universe and the universe immediately responds as if it were waiting for you to call.
When you give your heart a chance to speak, its words contain within them the language of the soul, which I believe is the only means of communication to the soul of the world. I chose this story because Santiago’s journey carries a universal message for us all, that (the treasure) in life is our ability to listen to our hearts. He encounters a Gypsy woman, the King of Salem, the crystal merchant, Fatima, and the alchemist, who bring him closer to discovering the treasure that lies within. Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’ a novel written with magic, does a stellar job at repainting the intuition of following your heart constantly with the recurrence of a particular saying, “when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.” To me, the narrative is a soul searching journey for the reader as much as it is about Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy travelling from Spain to the Sahara desert in his quest for finding the treasure hidden beneath the majestic Pyramids. There is no practical or mindful method as to how we go about accomplishing our dreams, because the truth is all we have to do is listen to our heart and our intuitions. If life were a game of hide and seek, our minds would be the ones hiding and our hearts would be the ones seeking.
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