Things I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self!!!

[rahul516]

You should read The Alchemist. That's the thing I would tell myself

“Why should you read that book?”

Because when we are young, we make foolish decisions. We play safe. Because we think time is our friend. We desire for the wrong things. We make half-hearted choices. We desperately fear rejection. We tend to live the easy life and expect hard-earned rewards. We take too much for granted. We fail to understand that all choices, even the small ones, have consequence and even choosing not to choose has consequences.

You should read The Alchemist because you’re going to invest your money the right place. Someday you’ll get sick, a sickness that will break you physically, test you spiritually and you’ll be more lost then you’ve ever been. Only at that moment, you’ll learn that discomfort and pain are necessary for growth.*

“What’s the book again?”

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

The author describes in his anniversary edition (25 years) how The Alchemist sold only 1 copy in the first week. Can you believe that!!

It took 6 months for a second copy to sell and the shocking truth is that both copies were bought by the same person!!

The Alchemist has sold more then 65 million copies and translated into 80 different languages, a Guinness Record for most translated book by a living author.

No spoilers ahead

Plot: A poor shepherd boy named Santiago, decides to sell his flock to go questing across the Arabic dessert for a treasure supposedly located near the pyramids of Egypt. The boy then encounters a wise alchemist who also teaches him to realize his true self, about life and happiness and love and truth

"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." This is the core theme of the book.

The thing that I liked most about the novel:

It’s about decision making. It’s about following your dreams. It’s about choosing to live a life that gives your soul a meaningful purpose. It’s about finding yourself in the process.

There’s a difference between making a decision and taking action. I always thought the more mature I got the easier decision making would be. But that’s not true, the older you get the more things (money, children, job security) there are, the harder decisions become.

If we adopt what other’s think of us, we will come to hate ourselves. We will live, “a life of quiet desperation.”

For my other motivation articles refer:

1.If you're a fighter look at these
2.You're allowed to scream, but not QUIT

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Comments

[sarahsayjay]

I loved this book! I agree that the older you get the more difficult the decisions become! Great post :)

[rahul516]

Thanks and glad you liked the book :)

[illestbambi]

Thank you for this,
I have not read this book but I will be sure to read it now.

[rahul516]

You'll like it :)

[qagiri]

@rahul516
Nice Post!
Thanks for sharing this.

[rahul516]

Thanks :D

[thetaskkiller]

It's been a while since I read a book you pumped my enthusiasm.

If you're into hermeticism and alchemy

its a good listen.

[rahul516]

Sure, I'll definitely listen. Thanks for sharing :D

[shoshin]

A very great book ! Everyone should read that book :)

[rahul516]

Totally agree.

[nantchev]

Hey @rahul516, I am starting a podcast where I interview fellow entrepreneurs. Would you be interested in the appearing on the inaugural episodes?