Your exposure in life tells so much more about your personality than words can put together


There was this short story someone suggested for me from a book club online

Since I read the book

I can say with my full chest I am finally giving up on love, and my quest for self actualization and fulfillment can only be a lonely road.

Before I go into details

The title of the book is the alchemist by Paulo Coehlo

It's short read and about 150 pages of text but the fictional tale it expresses is so powerful and has made me accept some Orthodox values that I have been breeding

In short the story talks about how far passion can lead someone to different quests in life

Now in order to relate you need to understand the meaning of title.
alchemistry is the science of making gold, without refining the actual gold scarce resource.

As lofty as it seems it actually a thing and a person who studies alchemistry is called an alchemist

This should give you an idea to the futile journey the books protagonist was about to face

I saw myself in this character because even though impossible my life ambition to escape poverty is a journey that must be endeavored alone

Truly there is beauty in the struggle and ugliness in success...

I rather die trying to get rich, than to share a Destination with someone who was never there when it wasn't soft
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I can resonate with the books theme of purpose, and destiny. But it plays down the concept of marriage or soul mates


Like someone said love is something people construct to keep them from jumping out of their windows

It's no wonder many people of purpose in history had no cordial intimacy yet found success

Should I give examples?

Yes, give example and how can I get the book if possible

Redips:
Yes, give example and how can I get the book if possible

There's a free copy online. I have read the book and I attest that it contains some truth, only that you will not acknowledge it until you have had some experiences.