You know the feeling of being totally lost? Not literally physically lost... but more in terms of life. When you are lost in life, you just haven't a clue on what direction you are suppose to take. What are you suppose to be doing in your life? If we were to take some kind of direction in our life, will it be the RIGHT direction? Why am I studying nursing slash health promotion? What if I am not cut out for this career? What if I shan't or seldom enjoy it? Am I wasting my time right here, right now, typing up this review on CCW at my Uni's cafe?
Is there some kind of deeper meaning behind our actions? Do we serve a greater purpose? Does it matter if i become a nurse or not? Are we all woven in a single thread of fate, where one thing leads to another and another and another till it all makes sense right till the end? Or are we just microscopic, unimportant play things that just lives then dies, lives and dies and lives and dies? Why are we here? What is life? Death? How were we created? Where is God? What is the meaning of Life and the universe? Why am I asking so many darn questions?? Am I becoming annoying? L O L...?
So I just read Paolo Coelho's novel, The Alchemist and thought I'd share this story with you all.
The Alchemist is a story about Santiago, a shepherd boy who left his shepherd life to reach his Personal Legend. A personal legend is like a dream, a personal calling, a goal that you must achieve as it is your purpose in this universe. But of course the journey to our personal legends are almost impossible. You may have this dream to be an illustrator for children, or be a pastry chef... but then you must face the realities of economy, finance, family expectations, blah blah... On Santiago's quest to his personal legend, he faced four obstacles which ultimately are the encumbrances of reaching our personal legends:
- Belief that the dream is IMPOSSIBLE. We become too scared and too guilty in pursuing our personal legends
- Love. We become afraid of hurting those that love us if we were to leave and pursue our personal legend. But if they were to truly love you, they would still be there and they may even join you on your quest to finding your personal legend.
- Fear of failure. Because the quest is undoubtedly difficult, we may feel like we will fail ourselves in going any further. We'd fear that the dream was impossible afterall...
- Fear of actually reaching your dream. The dream is just within reach, but we become guilty because others do not even know their personal legends, or have experienced great hardships on their quest.
As for me, I still need to clarify what my personal legend really REALLY is...
The chicken gives 4 our of 5 chicken wings.
Ah so this is what you were talking about! another one to add to my long "i will read eventually" book list! I'm procrastinating heavily at the moment in library...
Is this like a self help book?
nah it is a story but with deeper meaning. just like the little prince!!!