The piece of wisdom that stuck out for me at this point of my life was the alchemists answer to the fear of suffering while pursuing your legend - “the fear of suffering is far worse than the suffering itself”… for so long I’d been afraid to start the journey of going after what I wanted because of the fear of losing my job or possessions I’d worked so hard to obtain… I felt like I’d rather just remain living a mediocre life like the merchant… but I don’t want too. No we don’t know what’s ahead and the stumbling blocks we might hit. It’s different for us all but we always end up coming out on top.
Literally, I just finished reading this book around 6am on September 5, 2020, and I WANTED MORE!!! This book just spoke to my heart, mind and soul........and I even got teary-eyed (happy tears) for certain words of wisdom that resonated with me so deeply. Absolutely FANTASTIC BOOK, and a GREAT VIDEO SUMMARY. I LOVE IT!!!!
The last part really touched me. He was beaten but he never gave up. Like in real life, we can be in pain, hurt , rejected and unloved, we should not give up for our dreams. We fight!!❤❤❤
This book is timeless. Seeking one's legend these days, people think it's about riches and fame. But there is something deeper in life. The soul of the world connects us all to the dream of the world. Every time I listen to the story, I learn something new.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This book was given to me as a gift when I was in Hong Kong, where I ended up living for five years. Initially, I thought I would only stay for a few months, just before the handover from England back to China in 1997. I was a young Brit with a dream of finding my way, enthusiastic and excited to follow my dreams. Eventually, I moved to Japan, where I have now lived for over 23 years. Ten years ago, I began to feel that the treasure I had been seeking was back in my home country of England. At that time, I was a struggling English teacher in Japan, married to a Japanese woman, and felt my dream of returning was impossible. Despite having been given "The Alchemist" many years before, I hadn't read it yet. I picked it up a few times, urged by my intuition, but procrastinated due to my dyslexia. Now, at 50, I finally read the book and found my answers. I run my own online business and quit my English teaching job over a year ago. I am now quite stable, more than enough to support my return to the UK. After a divorce in 2017, I am in a perfect situation to return since I work 100% online. However, being 50 and more conservative, I find it harder. What holds me back isn't the practicalities, as I have the freedom and am now single. It's something inside me. My next big move is to go back to the very roots of where I belong. I've had an amazing life so far, but I need to muster the courage to make the big move back to the UK. My heart tells me to do it, but my brain reminds me that I don't know the UK like I used to, having spent most of my adult life in Asia. It's comfortable in Japan, but the UK is my home and my treasure. The message I want to share is to love your roots and be grateful. If it means traveling the world to realise how special your homeland is, then do it. Had I stayed in the UK all this time and never gone to Hong Kong, I wouldn't have found my treasure and wouldn't be in the financial situation I am in today. The journey gave me drive and perspective. "The Alchemist" is giving me all the answers.
Just finished the book today! Couldn’t have found a better time in my life than now to have read the book! We all have a personal legend, and the beauty of life is to travel along with it not knowing our next stop.
I just finished reading the book, and it’s definitely worth reading! The book is full of wisdom and emotion, and it even changed my perspective of the world!! Great Video Summary, btw! I really enjoyed watching it :D Started reading book at the age 13; 7th February 2021 Finished reading it: 9th February 2021
This is my favorite book of all time, I just finished it and glad I did. Definitely gave me better perspective about my own life and the wisdom, experience, and people you will meet and potentially will never see again ever while you pursue into your journeys in life. That’s just for starters 2023
For all those who are coming here without reading the whole book please read first. It's really something we must know. And most importantly one should know about the direction in which he or she should run the life. And you will find beautiful learnings throughout the book. It's worth reading then come and watch the summary!
Melchizedek is a mysterious character in the Bible that translates to ‘king of righteousness’ in Hebrew. I wish I had known that when I read this book years ago. Melchizedek met Abraham while he was traveling and Abraham gave him a tenth of all his animals. That is the biblical beginnings of the custom of tithing. He was both king and priest and was connected to Jerusalem as well. Fascinating. I may have to read this book again.
I just finished reading it. Many words of wisdom that i knew , i just didn't know they were from this book. :)) I read his book Maktub when I was a teenager or in middle school in the 90s. It was very short and extremely powerful . I remember that it had all these wisdom teachings like fables and I went back and reread the book probably 4 times. When I got it in my hands it was like glue. i couldn't put it down because all those stories were fascinating. Now I can't find it. I remember it was 54 pages only so i would read it in a a couple of hours. I want to read it ago now after 20+ years.
I just read this book… And to be honest, I didn’t really like it that much. The way it was written was hard to follow well, and it was overly spiritual for my taste. But it wasn’t a bad book, just not my sort of thing. I’m actually someone that does follow my heart and my dreams, so maybe it was already quite obvious to me, but for those who are afraid to follow their dreams, don’t be! The journey is an amazing one 😊
"I hope you realize that this is not the practice run, this is not the preview. This is it. There is nothing to do but leap. There is nothing to do but allow yourself to exist as boldly and honestly as you can."
In The Alchemist, the idea of a Personal Legend is vital to the plot, because it's what helps to keep Santiago moving throughout the story. We learn that a Personal Legend is a destiny that propels people toward what the universe thinks is best for them, and that to ignore it could lead to ruin. 🕊️
Aaron Sámano shoot sorry I never responded I never noticed but the assignment was pretty short and yes I passed, but If you’re doing a bigger project it’s much better to actually read the whole book and I know that if I got a harder assignment I wouldn’t have passed but yaaa
Jacoby Bryant same :/ it isn’t the most boring book, but it isn’t that interesting either. I did not like the ending and the story in general. The ending gave such a 😐 moment
I’ve already graduated university and high school I am no sophomore but gosh I wish when I was in high school I read this book when I was a sophomore I was too busy having fun still making honor roll A+ so I mean obviously the book was unnecessary but now I’m intrigued and quite bored due to Cove -19 But I’ll be listening to it on audiobook 🎶🎵🎶 Everyone says it’s going to change my life I doubt it
If this book does not change your perspective on life then you are not truly engaged and reading the words. It takes a certain level of depth to truly capture the message
@@barkonchain agreed, I just finished it and tbh I didn't feel that much change of perspective,probably because I didn't took in the wisdom (which the book is mostly comprised of imo) and I just read through the story because for me it felt slow and I just wanted to see Santiago's journey . I'm definitely gonna do a second reading to fully understand the things in the book because there's definitely a lot of good shit in there that I've missed .
Yes , I implore you to read it your self. This video , yes while it does summary the story. It will not ever evoke the feelings you get from reading the book
The piece of wisdom that stuck out for me at this point of my life was the alchemists answer to the fear of suffering while pursuing your legend - “the fear of suffering is far worse than the suffering itself”… for so long I’d been afraid to start the journey of going after what I wanted because of the fear of losing my job or possessions I’d worked so hard to obtain… I felt like I’d rather just remain living a mediocre life like the merchant… but I don’t want too. No we don’t know what’s ahead and the stumbling blocks we might hit. It’s different for us all but we always end up coming out on top.
The book is filled with many such lines. But this has stuck with me for many years.
I've just literally finished the book. Maktub that I came to this comment.
Beautifully said
It is a curse when you don’t recognize the omens
amazing line
Why do we have to listen to our hearts?" the boy asked.
"Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you will find your treasure.
This is actually from the Bible, cool
@@TheSevdait’s backwards in the Bible.
Literally, I just finished reading this book around 6am on September 5, 2020, and I WANTED MORE!!! This book just spoke to my heart, mind and soul........and I even got teary-eyed (happy tears) for certain words of wisdom that resonated with me so deeply. Absolutely FANTASTIC BOOK, and a GREAT VIDEO SUMMARY. I LOVE IT!!!!
You should read Siddartha by hermann Hesse it’s very similar
aaaaa u read it on my birthday lmao
ikr ! i loved the part where Santiago "becomes the wind"
I found it goofy
Do you think this video explained the book well?
The last part really touched me. He was beaten but he never gave up. Like in real life, we can be in pain, hurt , rejected and unloved, we should not give up for our dreams. We fight!!❤❤❤
Finished the whole thing in one day. Loved it. All the simple things in life.
WOW .speed reader
It's 117 pages you can finish in 2 hours
Legend
Me too. I completed it today. In around 6-7 hours.
I just spent 5 hours and i was done with the book..... rest of the day i spent in thinking about the book's lesson.
This book is timeless. Seeking one's legend these days, people think it's about riches and fame. But there is something deeper in life. The soul of the world connects us all to the dream of the world. Every time I listen to the story, I learn something new.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This book was given to me as a gift when I was in Hong Kong, where I ended up living for five years. Initially, I thought I would only stay for a few months, just before the handover from England back to China in 1997. I was a young Brit with a dream of finding my way, enthusiastic and excited to follow my dreams. Eventually, I moved to Japan, where I have now lived for over 23 years.
Ten years ago, I began to feel that the treasure I had been seeking was back in my home country of England. At that time, I was a struggling English teacher in Japan, married to a Japanese woman, and felt my dream of returning was impossible. Despite having been given "The Alchemist" many years before, I hadn't read it yet. I picked it up a few times, urged by my intuition, but procrastinated due to my dyslexia.
Now, at 50, I finally read the book and found my answers. I run my own online business and quit my English teaching job over a year ago. I am now quite stable, more than enough to support my return to the UK. After a divorce in 2017, I am in a perfect situation to return since I work 100% online. However, being 50 and more conservative, I find it harder. What holds me back isn't the practicalities, as I have the freedom and am now single. It's something inside me.
My next big move is to go back to the very roots of where I belong. I've had an amazing life so far, but I need to muster the courage to make the big move back to the UK. My heart tells me to do it, but my brain reminds me that I don't know the UK like I used to, having spent most of my adult life in Asia. It's comfortable in Japan, but the UK is my home and my treasure.
The message I want to share is to love your roots and be grateful. If it means traveling the world to realise how special your homeland is, then do it. Had I stayed in the UK all this time and never gone to Hong Kong, I wouldn't have found my treasure and wouldn't be in the financial situation I am in today. The journey gave me drive and perspective. "The Alchemist" is giving me all the answers.
beautiful story of the life
Bro U Just a restless Soul
Thank you for sharing sounds like you should write your own book.
It's just looks like a simple story but the journey and the conversation gives more than an advice.
Just finished the book today! Couldn’t have found a better time in my life than now to have read the book! We all have a personal legend, and the beauty of life is to travel along with it not knowing our next stop.
No disrespect to this summary of the book but you have to read the story to actually feel it’s impact
I just finished reading the book, and it’s definitely worth reading! The book is full of wisdom and emotion, and it even changed my perspective of the world!! Great Video Summary, btw! I really enjoyed watching it :D
Started reading book at the age 13; 7th February 2021
Finished reading it: 9th February 2021
This is my favorite book of all time, I just finished it and glad I did. Definitely gave me better perspective about my own life and the wisdom, experience, and people you will meet and potentially will never see again ever while you pursue into your journeys in life. That’s just for starters
2023
SUCH A GREAT BOOK!!! 10/10 AMAZING. Literally brought tears to my eyes, I didn't wan't the book to end. 😢🔥
For all those who are coming here without reading the whole book please read first. It's really something we must know. And most importantly one should know about the direction in which he or she should run the life. And you will find beautiful learnings throughout the book. It's worth reading then come and watch the summary!
Hey Can you please suggest me some more awesome books
My thought exactly. 🍀
Melchizedek is a mysterious character in the Bible that translates to ‘king of righteousness’ in Hebrew. I wish I had known that when I read this book years ago. Melchizedek met Abraham while he was traveling and Abraham gave him a tenth of all his animals. That is the biblical beginnings of the custom of tithing. He was both king and priest and was connected to Jerusalem as well. Fascinating. I may have to read this book again.
Wowowowowowowow
Read this book in one sitting over a 5hr period. incredible book
I just finished reading it. Many words of wisdom that i knew , i just didn't know they were from this book. :)) I read his book Maktub when I was a teenager or in middle school in the 90s. It was very short and extremely powerful . I remember that it had all these wisdom teachings like fables and I went back and reread the book probably 4 times. When I got it in my hands it was like glue. i couldn't put it down because all those stories were fascinating. Now I can't find it. I remember it was 54 pages only so i would read it in a a couple of hours. I want to read it ago now after 20+ years.
this man deserves the name "gradesaver" , you saved me and earned my sub
"What you seek is seeking you"
~ Rumi
Wow, what a line
This book hits differently when your name is Fatima..😂❤
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
😁
😂🏆
Lucky girl
Just finished reading. I knew it! That was his personal legend.
Thank you very much.Im supposed to retell this book tomorrow,but didnt have time to read it fully.This really helped,and the animation is the best.
if you still havent read the book, it is highly recommended that you find the time to do so. Guaranteed you wont regret it.
Thank you. I've been.. And still am on the journey... And it has been the best adventure...
This is the only book I’ve read, and finished in 1 day
Same , it's so interesting
I remember reading it so long ago, I loved itttt
El Búho!
Just finished reading this book right now and i was in awe 😮
I just finished the book because of a summer assignment and I’m so glad I had to read it! It’s really good I really recommend it!
As a man with the name Santiago, I see this as an absolute win.
You should meet fatima from the top comment
Gradesaver has a TH-cam channel 😮😮😮I've been reading in the website for years❣️
I just read this book… And to be honest, I didn’t really like it that much. The way it was written was hard to follow well, and it was overly spiritual for my taste. But it wasn’t a bad book, just not my sort of thing. I’m actually someone that does follow my heart and my dreams, so maybe it was already quite obvious to me, but for those who are afraid to follow their dreams, don’t be! The journey is an amazing one 😊
This book bores me…
I read it and I didn't learn anything new except the author playing with fake philosophy
"I hope you realize that this is not the practice run, this is not the preview. This is it. There is nothing to do but leap. There is nothing to do but allow yourself to exist as boldly and honestly as you can."
Reading this book for 6months ffs. Good thing theres a vid like this thank u
wow well told! great book and one of the deepest lessons we learn
which is
I learned that no treasure is worth more than life, your life.
In The Alchemist, the idea of a Personal Legend is vital to the plot, because it's what helps to keep Santiago moving throughout the story.
We learn that a Personal Legend is a destiny that propels people toward what the universe thinks is best for them, and that to ignore it could lead to ruin.
🕊️
My favorite book must of read it twice each year since I was 15
finished twice and looking to read it again and again ✌️
i read the book, istg it's so good ! y'all gotta read it. The story is so amazing ! and there's a big twist in the end-
“One must listen to the soul of the world to find one’s treasure.”
This is one rereadable book
Just finished reading this book.
excellent narration
The story is the best of all!♥️ I love it! Bye
I just finished reading The Alchemist. That’s why I’m here
Ima use this to write my Essay caus I forgot what was in the Bock thx Man 👨
How’d the essay work out?
i'm only halfway in the book and i have to finish by tmr, but i'm too lazy, so i just watched the summary and the ending caught me off guard.
So did u pass?
Same this book bores me too much to finsish
Aaron Sámano shoot sorry I never responded I never noticed but the assignment was pretty short and yes I passed, but If you’re doing a bigger project it’s much better to actually read the whole book and I know that if I got a harder assignment I wouldn’t have passed but yaaa
Jacoby Bryant same :/ it isn’t the most boring book, but it isn’t that interesting either. I did not like the ending and the story in general. The ending gave such a 😐 moment
betsy oof lol no worrries I passed it by just watching this vid 😌 💅
I'm in love with this book
Finished the book and realised how foolishly I’m leading my life
Thank you
I’ve already graduated university and high school I am no sophomore but gosh I wish when I was in high school I read this book when I was a sophomore I was too busy having fun
still making honor roll A+ so I mean obviously the book was unnecessary but now I’m intrigued and quite bored due to Cove -19 But I’ll be listening to it on audiobook 🎶🎵🎶 Everyone says it’s going to change my life I doubt it
If this book does not change your perspective on life then you are not truly engaged and reading the words. It takes a certain level of depth to truly capture the message
@@barkonchain agreed, I just finished it and tbh I didn't feel that much change of perspective,probably because I didn't took in the wisdom (which the book is mostly comprised of imo) and I just read through the story because for me it felt slow and I just wanted to see Santiago's journey . I'm definitely gonna do a second reading to fully understand the things in the book because there's definitely a lot of good shit in there that I've missed .
Middle part sounds like Harry Potter and the philosopher stone
the idea of finding the philosopher stone has been around for years, way before harry potter.
@@lailaasif7738 Interesting to know indeed. Thanks
Amazing story
So the treasure is indeed the friends we made along the way.
This is how I imagined
In the book didn't he dig at the sycamore tree in the monastery?
Whys this video so quiet. Im maxed out on my note 20 ultra and it sounds like a whisper
It isn't might be your devices problem
Just finished the Book 📖 ( Interesting ) !!
THANK YOU
Does anyone know who actually put the treasure there?
This was great! Thank you so much!
I hve read this book but couldn't under it properly,thank alot
Me 2 didn’t get it at some points
My class finnished it but I didn’t and I’m way behind
me
Recommend some similar books
My 8 1/2 finished the book in 2 to 3 days.I didn’t realize it . Now I’m eager to read now😊
This book read me more than i read it
Wassup freshmen in college
Sound is low
Is it worth reading y’all?
Yes , I implore you to read it your self. This video , yes while it does summary the story.
It will not ever evoke the feelings you get from reading the book
Yess! It really is :)
Yes
I totally recommend. 😁
Absolutely!
Im as free as a butterfly
Reading now 16/11/2020
Best book ever written
Who else is here because of the GOAT RUSS!!!!! @russdiemon
Russ really paid homage🤔
I forgot to do my summer reading so hear I am
Lmao same, school starts tomorrow for me and it's 10pm
Urim & Thumim-🧐
The other day I read this book called "The Alchemist" and ended up making 💊
😢😢😢🚨🚨🚨
Write please
Elixir = Chrism 🤔
There is no wisdom here lol 😂 wtf why is everyone so shocked and in awe of this trash book? I really dont get it
It is just such a badly written story
Kises on the wind😘
i dont understand all the hype about this book
Roșcata vrei sa fii 👩❤️💋👨mea
Weirdo
this book is mad dumb
Very poor book
I just finished it tonight, when the Boy starts speaking about his love for Earth 🥲🥰 that was my fav part