Book Review: The Alchemist

This book was actually a gift to me for Christmas - it ended up being the best gift I got all Christmas! (P.S. I think books make some of the greatest gifts ever - especially when you write in the covers). Let me first refer you to another review by Ben Rath here - he loved this book as well!

This book is different from the ones I usually read - it's a fiction novel - but it changed my life. This is a top 5 all time book on my list and a new requirement for anyone who loves to read!

Here are some of my favorite takeaways:

• "It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting"

• "To realize ones destiny is a persons only real obligation"

• "He had to choose between something he was accustomed to - and something he wanted to do"

• "If you can concentrate always on the present - you'll be a happy man."

• "Someday - this morning will just be a memory"
  

• "The closer one gets to realizing his dream, the more difficult things become"

• "Another person was there - to help him toward his personal legend"

• "In pursuing your dreams - you might lose everything you've won"

• "Every second of the search is an encounter with God - when I was truly searching for my treasure, every day has been luminous, because I've known that every hour was a part of the dream that I would find it. When I've truly been searching for my treasure, I've discovered things along the way I would have never seen had I not had the courage to try things that seemed impossible for a shepherd to achieve."

• "When you are loved - you can do anything in creation"

I know a lot of you may not be able to get the context of these things - so GO OUT AND BUY THIS BOOK NOW!

Final Grade: A++++ Buy it Here