Sexual Astrology - Books : The Alchemist
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It is really an inspiring book. This happens to all people, what is the real desire in our heart, how we can follow the inner voice in the heart. The author has used a shepherd boy to show us how we could live our life, it is always a matter of thought, of how we relate to the people we met. The author also shows how God works in our lives. I think it is really true in the way he told us!
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I was expecting more from this book. Unfortunately, it did not deliver. The author borrows heavily from earlier writings, showing little in the way of true originality or creativity. His ideas seem simplistic and shallow (e.g., Personal Legend), while the repetetiveness of certain words like "omen" and phrases (e.g., Language of the World)are laughable. Worse, he seems to believe that "when a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help him get it." What nonsense! On the plus side the story was somewhat interesting. However, the central ideas are simply not seminal and to be perfectly blunt, the book seemed amateurish.
If you are looking for a great spiritual book written by a true master, read Journey to Ixtland by Carlos Castenda. His other books are almost as good. Hermann Hesse is another terrific writer with something important and original to say.
Enjoy!!
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Those that know me well already know that I have a propensity for being the last one in on a fad. That is to say, no, prior to this, I had never read "The Alchemist." But several friends told me I needed to, and so I finally got around to reading it.
I put this book in the same category as I do the "poetry" of Maya Angelou, or the "star appeal" of Britney Spears. OK, so what's all the fuss about? If that's poetry, then so is all the scribbling on bathroom walls, and if she's talented, I'm the next Emperor of China.
The only good thing I can say about this book is that it was mercifully short. I almost quit around page 80, but I thought, "well, I'm halfway through it: maybe the good parts are at the end."
Alas, such was not the case. There is, I believe, a fine line between true mysticism and pop-psycho-quacketry. (Don't look that up: I just invented the word.) This book simply ignores the distinction. To put it, as the Brits might, succinctly: What a lot of claptrap.
When I had finished the book I read all the accompanying articles in the book, including an interview with the author, in which he proudly states that Bill Clinton was seen reading the book and that Julia Roberts had declared it to be "the most amazing book!"
I wish I had read that interview first: had I known that THOSE two luminaries praised the book, I would have known better than to have read it myself....
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Paulo Coelho weaves a masterpiece confronting the very basis of the way we live in society today. He tries to show that if you follow your, "Personal legend" which is what your deepest dream is, and what God has planed for you, you will achieve true happiness.
Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil. He has always been devoted to art of literature. He was once captured by paramilitaries because of his deep faith in freedom of speech. He started writing at age 27, and his first book was not much of a hit. When he wrote the first edition of the Alchemist it only sold 900 copies. He brought it to a different publishing company. It caught on like wildfire and sold more than any other Brazilian literature. Since then, he has continued to write books and has sold more then 65 million copies in 150 different countries in 60 different languages of his various novels.
Paulo Coelho does an amazing job of showing his perspective on how life should be lived. He writes a vivid story of a Shepard that gives up all he can to find a treasure. The Shepard is constantly challenged along the way and has to overcome these challenges. Coelho focus greatly on following your heart and omens from God in order to achieve your personal legend. Personally, as a high school student, I think that it is a good book, but can seem a little far-fetched, as far as the ideology goes, to some people. I think that it takes an intelligent individual to understand the book for what it truly is.
This book is written extremely well and is full of very insightful wisdom. I agree with him when he states "To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation." However, this can be quite hard to do in today's society. Overall a very good book.
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I read the Portuguese version and I loved. I gave the English version as birthday gift to my American girlfriend and a friend and they both loved it. This book is full of wise lessons and easy to read (I finish it in 4 days). Once you start you never stop. I recommend to read it with a marker to highlight the life lessons which you are about to learn.
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