Universe, are you conspiring?
Friday, July 25, 2008 12:45 AM
When you really want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. -- Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist.
I certainly hope so. You wouldn't believe how much I want that particular thing.
Anyway, tennis earlier tonight was shite. For me at least. Foot started cramping up during warm up. I think that's a first. I mean, who cramp up during warm up?! Then it was the thigh, hurting like hell in the middle of the game that our coaches love to play. Lining up and let the winning team aim and serve at us?! Carry on like this I won't be surprise if I have brain damage one day. (Note to self: Get a Peter Cech "helmet" pronto.) And then the pain transfered to my back. It's STILL hurting. Damn. And I need to work on my backhand and serving BIG TIME. Those 2 has always been my weakness, especially backhand. My left hand never feel comfortable. Never.
Enough of ranting I think, am off to bed. Nights.
Labels: Tennis, The Alchemist
The boy and the old man.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 6:33 PM
In The Alchemist, the boy was reading a book in the plaza. An old man approached him and try to strike up a conversation. After studying the old man for a few seconds, the boy was convinced that this is a useless old man who doesn't know anything about the world and sure as hell doesn't know how to read. The boy thus keep the conversation at minimal level trying to avoid unnecessary trouble. So, when the old man asked him what book is he reading, he showed the book cover to the old man, thinking that when the old man won't be able to read the title, he would realise that how pointless this conversation is and be so embarrass of himself and leave the boy alone.
But it turned out that the old man not only manage to read the title, he even tell the boy what the book is about. A book which tell the greatest lie in the whole world. And the old man turned out to be the King of Salem. A place which the capacity of the boy's knowledge hasn't manage to recognise.
It tells us that, we shall not judge a book by its cover. And delving further, that people are often not what we perceive them to be.
No, this is not a review.
Labels: The Alchemist
What is your destiny?
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:28 AM
You wouldn't believe how much I love Alberto right now for recommending this book to me.
It's about a shepherd boy's magical journey to find the treasure of the world. A boy who loves traveling. A boy who pursue his dreams regardless of what is perceived and expected of him.
In essence, it's about discovering our own destiny and sticking to it. And at the same time, it's about questions, faith, happiness and every other thing in life.
I've finished part one of the book. And, I don't want to be the sheep in the story, but at the same time I will always go back to the sheep when I'm on my way, as everything is one.
The book is so thought provoking that even a simple line like "So, what is Salem like?", "It's like it always has been." embodies a deeper meaning. I'm in a different place when I read the book. Never once have a book spoken to me like this, I'm NOT exaggerating.
And yes, I know exactly why you recommended this book to me Alberto. So, muchas gracias.
Labels: paulo coelho, Review, The Alchemist
