The Alchemist and Power of Following your Dreams

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This presentation was used in the session on Power of Following your Dreams. It was inspired by the book "The Alchemist".

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The Alchemist : The Alchemist Follow your dreams …

The Alchemist : The Alchemist Reading the Alchemist was like getting up at dawn and seeing the sun rise while the rest of the world still slept Celebrity Admirers – Bill Clinton and Julia Roberts Translated in 61 languages Sold more than 30 million copies

The Alchemist : The Alchemist The Alchemist presents a simple fable, based on simple truths and places it in a highly unique situation of an Andalusian shepherd boy who one night dreams of a distant treasure in the Egyptian pyramids. And he leaves Spain to literally follow his dream. In his journey, he meets many spiritual messengers, like 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. " "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."

What is our Personal Calling : What is our Personal Calling Everyone on earth has a treasure that awaits him. It is God’s blessing, it is the path that God chose for you here on Earth. Whenever we do something that fill us with enthusiasm, we are following our legend. Personal calling leads you to great suffering – and then the eventual joy. Not realizing the calling leads to suffering that is bearable – eating away our soul, until one day we cant free ourselves from the bitterness. However, we don’t all have the courage to confront our own dream. Why?

Four Obstacles : Four Obstacles We learn from childhood, its impossible Love acts as a hindrance and not as an impetus Fear of defeats It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting the master work.  Now, I'm beginning what I could have started ten years ago.  But I'm happy at least that I didn't wait twenty years. The fear of realizing the dream Everyone kills the thing one loves.

The Good Signs : The Good Signs Omens : that indicate to you which direction you should take and also if the direction you took is correct Encash the opportunities, don’t turn them away Beginners Luck The whole Universe conspires to get you the thing you want the most Know when your luck is good and make the most of it Gain from others luck and learn from hardships

Successful Life : Successful Life You must always know what it is that you want. Don't forget that everything you deal with is only one thing and nothing else. There is only one way to learn. It's through action. Wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure. Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

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