Maktub!
Better to be late than never……at last I was able to read the phenomenal book of Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist ( i’ve read it not just once, but twice!).
I really wanted to read the book ever since, my college peers have read it way back 2003 and most people have included the alchemist on their “favourite books” on their friendster account profiles. After four years of longing of having it, i finally got one…haha (as a gift request from someone) last December. The reason why I read it twice is due to my personal belief that if you read it more than once, you’ll be able to go to abroad (hehehe). I have two friends who have read it two times and now both of them are working abroad. I’ve got a friend who also wanted to work abroad but read it once…..unitl now she’s still working here in the Philippines. So i read the book twice, hoping that i will join my other colleagues living now on different parts of the planet.
I won’t summarize the story on this blog for the sake of those who have not read it. All in all, the paulo’s story was very good, and it was very pleasurable to read ; I highly recommend it to all the pessimists out there (hehehe) and of course to those people who wants to live their life outside this country.
Best part of the story for me is when the sun and Santiago were having conversation. The best line : “when you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true” . Very powerful words. very powerful.
Sydney, New York, Kenya, Europe, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong,India, London, LA, Jerusalem, San Carlos de Bariloche….. which one of you shall I go first? Get ready, im coming to your places very very soon! “MAKTUB”!!!!!
