#the alchemist
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
[Originally published on my Medium page: link here]
The only thing I regret about this book is not being able to read it earlier. The novel follows a sheepherder, Santiago, on his journey towards the pyramids to find his treasure. Along the way, he runs through worldly issues and meets peculiar characters that assist and guide him to his destiny. I think you can feel the life-altering decisions being made by the readers in some passages; it makes a simple statement that it’s never too late to pursue one’s dreams, no matter how complicated things seem to be. Honestly, I loved everything about the book, especially how Coelho conveys a depth of themes and perspectives in a simple story about a sheepherder that just wanted to see the world. I think many people can relate and have experienced, or at least thought of, finding their own treasures in life; frankly, it’s haunting how The Alchemist can give you both hope and a bit of excitement-fear that comes in deciding to follow your purpose in life.
Read this book if…
- Life is going a little too fast or a little too slow for your liking.
- You’re going on a trip and want to bring a book along
- Especially if you’re a fan of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, this would be a great follow-up towards adolescence or anywhere in the continuous wheel of life.
- Rate: 5/5
- Time: quick read, but do take longer to digest the words fully
- Book-shelf Worthy: Definitely!!!!!!
Quoteworthy:
Every blessing ignored becomes a curse
Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.
When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.
The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times/
When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help the person to realize his dreams.
To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation
Inks of comic page for a story I’m working on!
Yes of course it involves Danny
“I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.”
Dariel Ivalyen Patreon is up now!
Hello everyone!
As you can see, my Patreon page is finally up and running. The first posts are already available, and you can check the Table of Contents to see my plans for the rest of the month, as well as for 2022.
For those of you who might not know me, I write interactive fiction (something between a game and a novel), and so far, I managed to finish and publish two games.
The first one is called Temple of Endless Night, and it was published through Hosted Games LLC. The game is a mixture of adventure and horror (and some romance!), and it takes place in a magical version of Ancient Egypt.
The second game is called The Alchemist, and you can play it for free on Itch.io. The Alchemist is an episodic game, but every episode has a separate storyline, and there are no cliffhangers.
I’m currently working on a new project called The Hidden Sanctum, as well as on the next episode of The Alchemist.
Why Patreon?
While I am able to write and create without Patreon support, having to constantly worry about my own well-being and survival takes a big toll on my writing. I have to rush into things, and that’s never good for any creative projects.
With your wonderful support, I’ll be able to fully focus on writing and giving you content, which will make my games more complete. There will be more romantic moments, more friendly conversations, and more choices for your MCs to make.
When you become a patron, you’ll get access to:
- Weekly updates on my progress, more detailed than the ones I post on Tumblr. Some will include teasers.
- All kinds of polls.
- In-depth post about lore (magic, religion, geography, history, etc.)
- Twine short stories and mini-games.
- The Hidden Sanctum Alpha Build (AB will include Ch. 5-10). (Min. 30k new words per month.)
- Personalized short stories with your MC and one of the ROs. (Two highest tiers, limited number of spots.)
- Access to other Alpha Builds when they come out.
There will be some other things (maps, extra content for the game), and you can read about them in the goals, right below “About Dariel Ivalyen” on Patreon.
If you want to check out my Patreon site, click here!
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“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Artwork by Chad Hagen
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“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Very early morning here and we.. er.. greeted by Luke Arnold, in half unbuttoned shirt and reading The Alchemist by Paul Coelho!
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho - 1988
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It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.
And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
We are travelers on a cosmic journey,stardust,swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.
There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.
L'Alchimista
È proprio la possibilità di realizzare un sogno che rende la vita interessante.
Chiunque tu sia o qualunque cosa tu faccia, quando desideri una cosa con volontà, è perché questo desiderio è nato all'anima dell'Universo. Quella cosa rappresenta la tua missione sulla Terra.
Tutto è una sola cosa. E quando tu desideri qualcosa, tutto l'Universo conspira affinché tu possa realizzare il tuo desiderio.
Il ragazzo cominciò ad invidiare la libertà del vento, e avvertì che abrebbe potuto essere come il vento. Niente lo impediva, se non lui stesso.
Il segreto della felicità consiste nel guardare tutte le meraviglie del mondo senza mai dimenticare le due gocce nel cucchiaino.
Quando guardò gli occhi di lei, un paio di occhi neri, le labbra indecise fra un sorriso e il silenzio, egli comprese la parte più importante e più saggia del Linguaggio che parlava il mondo e che chiunque, sulla terra, era in grado di capire con il proprio cuore. E si chiamava Amore, una cosa più antica degli uomini e persino del deserto, che tuttavia risorgeva sempre con la stessa forza dovunque due sguardi si incrociassero come si incrociavano quei due davanti al pozzo.
Ogni giorno porta con sé l'eternità.
Dio mostra il futuro raramente, e per una sola ragione, perché è un futuro che è stato scritto per essere cambiato.
“È naturale avere paura di scambiare per un sogno tutto ciò che si è già ottenuto.”
“Perché allora devo ascotlare il mio cuore?”
“Perché non riuscirai mai a farlo stare zitto. E per quanto tu finga di non ascoltare ciò che dice, sarà sempre nel tuo petto e continuerà a ripetere quello che pensa della vita e del mondo.”
“Una ricerca comincia sempre con la Fortuna del Principiante e finisce sempre con la Prova del Conquistatore.”
Soltanto una cosa rende impossibile un sogno: la paura di fallire.
I’ve been taking a world building class at art center at night . In the class our goal was to design our own interpretation of the story The Alchemist. My version is an American road trip movie. The class is over now but I would still love to continue working on the project. There are so many more characters and locations to work on. But I wanted to start posting the work I did in the class so here are the characters so far.
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