Bookishnish

H eard a lot about The Alchemist?   Everyone recommends it, no?  But what’s in it that makes people go crazy?  To be honest, I was annoyed at the fame.  So I read the book myself and found out.  Yes, the story mentioned in the book is garbage, stupid and comical.  Some would hate it for that.  But there’s something deeper I found.  Here’s my interpretation: We don’t know where our treasure is. That treasure is far away and we have to strive to get it, right?  Wrong.  The Alchemist proves that the treasure is right there, in you.  STILL, you can’t have it.  Why?   Because you are not worthy yet of decoding it.  The code is right there but you can’t figure it out.  Then how do you figure that out?  Answer: You have to undergo your journey.  ‘The longest way round is the shortest way home.’  There’s no way to find your treasure from the comfort of where you are.  You HAVE to get uncomfortabl...