I finished reading The Alchemist (by Paulo Coelho) today and found it as refreshing as I read it the first time. So a thought from therein:
In a sense it is true. Sometimes in our pursuit of something of great value, we are so focused, so focused on only that thing and that thing alone that we run the risk of missing the thing when we actually come across it. Furthermore, in life, it is not always just one thing that makes sense, it is a whole gamut of things which are related. It is not so much about achieving one thing but about seeing the inter-relatedness of reality and thereby living by it.
They were looking for gold. They were seeking the treasure of their destiny, without wanting to actually live out their destiny.This quote is of the Alchemist himself when he is asked why is it that other alchemists are not able to turn any metal into gold.
In a sense it is true. Sometimes in our pursuit of something of great value, we are so focused, so focused on only that thing and that thing alone that we run the risk of missing the thing when we actually come across it. Furthermore, in life, it is not always just one thing that makes sense, it is a whole gamut of things which are related. It is not so much about achieving one thing but about seeing the inter-relatedness of reality and thereby living by it.
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