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Along the way he meets many spiritual messengers, who come in unassuming forms such as a camel driver and a well-read Englishman. In one of the Englishman's books, Santiago first learns about the alchemists--men who believed that if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all its individual properties, and what was left would be the "Soul of the World." Of course he does eventually meet an alchemist, and the ensuing student-teacher relationship clarifies much of the boy's misguided agenda, while also emboldening him to stay true to his dreams. "My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy confides to the alchemist one night as they look up at a moonless night.
"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself," the alchemist replies. "And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity." --Gail Hudson, Amazon.com Review
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In 1970, after deciding that law school was not for him, he traveled through much of South America, North Africa, Mexico, and Europe. Returning to Brazil after two years, he began a successful career as popular songwriter. In 1974, he was imprisoned for a short time by the military dictatorship then ruling in Brazil. In 1980, he experienced one of the defining moments of his life: he walked the 500-plus mile Road of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. On this ancient highway, used for centuries by pilgrims from France to get to the cathedral said to house the remains of St. James, he achieved a self-awareness and a spiritual awakening that he later described in The Pilgrimage.
Paulo Coelho once said that following your dream is like learning a foreign language; you will make mistakes but you will get there in the end. In 1988, he published The Alchemist, a novel that explores this theme, and it launched him as an international bestselling author. Specifically, Paulo Coelho is recognized for his powerful storytelling technique and the profound spiritual insights he blends seamlessly into his parables. Since then, The Alchemist has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into some 41 languages. In addition to The Pilgrimage and The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho has written luminous novels about the different streams of our lives, including By The River Piedra I Sat Down & Wept, The Valkyries, The Fifth Mountain, and Veronika Decides to Die. A winner of numerous literary prizes, Paulo Coelho is also a prominent speaker for humanitarian causes. In 1999, he received a Crystal Award for Artistic Achievement at the Davos Economic Forum Conference.
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TUTU (人森不就是高谷低谷咩)
I‘m like everyone else-I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does. When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. (更多)I‘m like everyone else-I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. (收起)2011-06-28 16:11:39 2回应
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He rememberedhe what the old man had said about offering something you didn't even have yet. When you really want something, the universe always conspires in your favor. (更多)He rememberedhe what the old man had said about offering something you didn't even have yet.When you really want something, the universe always conspires in your favor. (收起)2011-06-28 15:53:56 回应
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littlecarrie (definetely,maybe,definetely)
曾经一度提到梦想家这个称号,会嘴角上扬,没办法理解他们的立足点,也难得去设想他们看世界的角度。直到不是太近的最近,自己变成他们中的其中一个。 看这本书的时候在做一个或许会改变人生轨迹的决定,踟蹰不前,找不到理由支持自己,也找不到任何理由半途放弃。一个在那个时候对我很重要的人推荐说,你应该看这本书。然后就看了,最开始的几十页全当是小王子的英语版用来消耗时间,然后逐渐发现简单的文字里蕴藏的一些自己知道... (更多)曾经一度提到梦想家这个称号,会嘴角上扬,没办法理解他们的立足点,也难得去设想他们看世界的角度。直到不是太近的最近,自己变成他们中的其中一个。看这本书的时候在做一个或许会改变人生轨迹的决定,踟蹰不前,找不到理由支持自己,也找不到任何理由半途放弃。一个在那个时候对我很重要的人推荐说,你应该看这本书。然后就看了,最开始的几十页全当是小王子的英语版用来消耗时间,然后逐渐发现简单的文字里蕴藏的一些自己知道答案,却不敢承认的道理。或许每个人在某种程度上都是那个小放羊倌,在各种层面上满足于当下的生活,这种生活不是最满意的,却是找不出差错的。在这个层面上,其实大部分人都过着同一类的生活。或许把人分门列类的标准并不仅仅是财富的积累,又或是地位的高低,虽然毫无疑问,这是目前社会里几乎唯一存在的两个标准;或许标准更应该是,到底哪一些人过着的是自己想要的生活,是毫无顾忌追逐梦想的生活,是走到人生最后一刻的时候,不会有丝毫后悔的生活。这本书合上之后的几十天里,我做了这么多年来最大的决定,这一次不想再去一步一步算计后果,只想心怎么说,就怎么做。 (收起)2011-03-10 19:46:58 回应
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That at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie. (更多)That at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie. (收起)2011-05-03 09:34:55 回应
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Miss L (静心)
It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie. (更多)
(收起)It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie.
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TUTU (人森不就是高谷低谷咩)
I‘m like everyone else-I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does. When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. (更多)I‘m like everyone else-I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. (收起)2011-06-28 16:11:39 2回应
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He rememberedhe what the old man had said about offering something you didn't even have yet. When you really want something, the universe always conspires in your favor. (更多)He rememberedhe what the old man had said about offering something you didn't even have yet.When you really want something, the universe always conspires in your favor. (收起)2011-06-28 15:53:56 回应
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Miss L (静心)
It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie. (更多)
(收起)It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie.
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- 达不溜博士(可恨之人必有可怜之处) ①关于“天命” 当你渴望得到某些东西时,整个宇宙都会协力使你实现自己的愿望。 天命就是你一直总希望去做的事情。所有的人在刚步入青年时代时,都知道自己的天命是什么。 在生命的那一时刻,一切都清清楚楚,一切都是可能的,人们敢于梦想,敢于渴望他们喜欢见到的一切发生在自己的生活之中。然而,随着时光...... (52回应)2007-06-15 266/270有用来自 上海译文出版社2004版
你是否依然相信
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- 忽尔今夏 在看《我们无处安放的青春》时,诗人第一次看到周蒙时,对她的评价不是漂亮,而是美好。也许如果他的评价是漂亮,杜晓彬不会那么挫败。 在看《小王子》和这本《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》时,我同样深深地感觉到美好。当然除了美好,这本书蕴藉得太多。 一天下午,他回到家中,鼓足勇气对父亲说,他不想当神父,而且想外出旅行。男孩...... (33回应)2007-02-07 104/118有用来自 上海译文出版社2001版
迟到和行将消逝的美丽
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- 女儿的耳朵 这是一个浮华喧嚣的时代,要多好有多好,要多坏有多坏。 这是一个真实的时代,大街小巷都没有一丝影子。 这个时代的每一处,奔跑的都是经济学家、律师、电脑高手、股票操盘手…… 这个时代既缺乏文青,也缺乏愤怒青。 这本书选择的来得有些不合适宜,因为读这本书,不会有任何效益。 有许多书都是这样,包括这本书封面上总提到的...... (32回应)2009-04-22 89/96有用来自 南海出版公司2009版
追随天命而去
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- 拔刀诀 朋友说,如果你喜欢《小王子》的话,你也会喜欢这本书的——《牧羊少年神奇之旅》。在看到《小王子》的时候,我已经老了,我知道了要用心,而不是眼睛去看,但是,玫瑰花在我没有珍惜的那些日子里枯萎,我可以拥有一座玫瑰园,可再没有了那样的一朵玫瑰花;看到《牧羊少年神奇之旅》的时候,我已经走完了旅程的大半,我想起很久以前的开...... (29回应)2009-02-06 50/55有用来自 上海译文出版社2001版
《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》……
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- 思郁 2002年,这位世界级畅销书作家保罗·柯艾略曾访问中国。在接受媒体的访问中,他谈到了他与文学传统之间的关系。他认为自己不关心传统,他只与个别的作家发生关系,接受个别作家的影响,比如“博尔赫斯帮助我理解了人类的象征性语言,亚马多使我理解了巴西人的灵魂,亨利·米勒使我理解了写作必须是自发的,威廉·布莱克让我看到了写作的充满...... (15回应)2009-03-23 42/47有用来自 南海出版公司2009版
永远,永远和你的心一起生活
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- 小狐狸和慕容嫣 ‘我要投入生活的洪流,是因为我发现在这个世界上总存在在某一领地中与你相近的人,即使那仅仅是某一个点。如果宇宙和人类的历史真的由上帝的同一只手写就,那么就不会有绝对的相同和不同,也就不存在绝对的孤独和绝对的理解。当我知道世界上总有人和我走着一条路,而我们曾经拥有一样的选择,我们曾经分享过爱情,我就不再惧怕,他们象一面镜...... (5回应)2011-12-21 4/4有用来自 南海出版公司2009版
关于梦想关于冒险
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- 槿颜(关于你的梦都结束了) 如果说《小王子》是本教我们认识世界和人的书,那《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》则是一本教我们追随天命和梦想的书。 人的一生中,总是有漫漫长路需要去追寻,去冒险,但中途迷茫困惑选择放弃的总是太多。 当少年为了能够旅行而放弃神父,选择当牧羊人的时候,也许他的不羁的灵魂就注定......2012-02-12 来自 南海出版公司2009版
内心的选择
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- 林夕 从孩时的科学家梦想,到寻找真正的爱情,梦想,内心深处的梦,渐渐消失殆尽。当你遵从内心,整个世界都在帮助你。我被这样的语句感动,为自己的迟疑羞愧。 两次梦见相同的事情,于是牧羊少年决定去做一趟旅行,这个让他终身受益而难忘的旅行。生活就是如此,有想法,那就去做,无论结果如何,依照内心的想法去生活。 卖爆米花的商贩,水晶......2012-02-06 来自 南海出版公司2009版
这其实一场关于“舍”与“得”的寻梦之旅
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- 散养の抹茶猫(甜食依赖症) 如果你有梦想,如果你不知怎么抵达。如果你对现实感到厌倦,却又没有勇气摆脱它。如果你一直有想要做的事情,却一直都只是停留在想。那么不妨读一读这本书吧! 1、不论你是谁,不论你做什么,当你渴望得到某种东西时,最终一定能够得到。因为这愿望来自宇宙的灵魂。那就是你在世间的使命。 2、完成自己的天命是人类无可推辞的义......2012-02-06 来自 南海出版公司2009版
我把这本书送给我爱的人
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- miss.chan 在台湾读书的时候,我偶然在图书馆碰到这本书 当时我还跟你在一起 在你的身边 每天淡淡的感觉 后来走了,我在书局找到这本书,然后在第一页写上了想要给你写的话,我记得,我还没写完就包起来送给你了......2012-02-05 来自 南海出版公司2009版
化成风倾听世界——后感
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- Blue Cabbage 整个故事简单而明了:一个牧羊人两次梦见在金字塔旁藏有宝藏,于是他出发去寻找,历尽艰辛来到了埃及。一伙强盗洗劫了他,领头的一个听了他的故事,不以为然地说自己也做过相似的梦,而且他梦见的正是少年出发的地方。少年回到家乡,找到了强盗梦中的宝藏。 故事的整体结构出自《天方夜谭》的一......2012-01-28 来自 上海译文出版社2004版
牧羊少年奇幻之旅
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- 想念夏天の小J(暖暖~) 1.他从来就不明白,人们总是有条件去实现自己的梦想。 2.恰恰是实现梦想的可能性,才使生活变得有趣。 3.实际上,每天都一成不变,是因为人们已经失去了对美好事物的敏锐感觉,然而,只要有明媚的阳光,人们的生活就会出现美好的事物。 4.因为我既不生活在过去,也不生活在未来。我只是现在,它才是我感兴趣的。如......2012-01-26 来自 南海出版公司2009版
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