The Pilgrimage

Haha yes ...now i am after Paulo Coelho's books....went hunting for them at MPH Bangsar last weekend since i had finished reading The Alchemist...now that i am motivated to follow my dreams...The Pilgrimage would be a good start to put me on the right track towards it.

This book is about a journey of 700 miles by foot with a guide who will not only show you the routes but also teach you how to stay on your path without being distracted and also how to get past the hurdles appearing every now and then.

"The journey is across Spain along the legendary road of San Tiago, which pilgrims have traveled since the Middle ages."

When you read this book simply as it is....then it may not be that great after all....but if you see how it connects to your very own journey ...then its like " OHHH my good Lord " at least after every 3 pages...from the beginning to the end...

Well there are some parts too clearly talking about meditation and soul....so you wouldnt miss it ....but there other parts which are hidden messages where you need to concentrate and interpret carefully...still some parts may mean different things to different people for it depends on their own life experiences thats reflected in the story...so the effect of reading this book will definitely differ from one person to the other.

To me...

Its a reflection of what ive been through emotionally and mentally...and from where i am today i could see clearly those roads ive passed by and the encounters along the way...so it gives a sense of satisfaction that i am on the right track after all..unknowingly of course..!

Every turn ... ups and downs of the journey is totally necessary ...the sooner we learn this the better life becomes...

And again...this book too is about following your dreams...

Live your DREAM !

This is all about following your dreams...yes we have heard it a thousand times elsewhere but ...theres something in this book that makes "following your dreams" all too different...its an alarm clock that rings into your ears and vibrates through every nerve ...and awakens the sleeping soul within...! Believe me....i am NOT exaggerating !

Heres a humble Andalusian Shepherd boy named Santiago ....who embarked on a journey to Egypt equipped with nothing but the weight of his dreams. And if i start writing the outline of the story here...i will get carried away with it for its so interesting...so i am leaving it to you to google for the story or do get the book itself for its totally worth the buy !

But what i wish to share here is the impact this book brings to its readers....

Generally ...people have this thought...that ONLY a few extraordinary people have worthy dreams and are able to accomplish it ....but how wrong can we be....EVERY being that comes to life is packed not only with a heart, mind , soul...flesh and blood....but also with a DREAM....unfortunately.....it doesnt get nourished .

Parents are always concerned about the kind of food we get...the type of clothes we wear.... the education .... status.... and wealth .... but so few help a child nourish its dreams.... in fact most parents or the society on the whole unconsciously bury the dreams of every child with everything else they think is "important" .But tell me what could be worth more than following your dreams...!!

Yes i had my dreams too....and gladly managed to follow them despite the social obligations that pushed me away from it... and now after reading this book i am all the more determined to follow my dreams ....

If you were to ask an adult..." What is your dream?" Most of them might take a long time before they come up with an answer ...and thats not because they dont have one... but because we have been forced to forget our dreams... we have been pushed into a circle of choreographed life where we just do our part to fit in the whole picture... we do not attempt a solo .... we are afraid to stand out !!!

So my dear friends... reach out into your souls and search for the dreams ... its all there waiting for your call... make that call TODAY ! :)

Recognize miracles ?

Now...we started off with the size of a bacteria....and developed into a body that contains approximately 50 to 75 TRILLION cells !! With the most complicated system that interacts perfectly without any EFFORT from us....then grows into the most efficient automatic system we would ever come to know....We...a Fetus that came to life with a heart beating all of a sudden...simply out of no where....like it just knew what it had to do....and where were we before that FIRST BEAT of our own heart ! Where was all this ego....pride....of being "ME" ....where were we ???

And then...when i ask some one...." Have you experienced any miracles in your life?"....they go .." huh? ...errrmmm....hmm...not really....hahahaha.....how soon we forget...that moment...that one second before our hearts started beating....

Now thats only about ONE life ....how about EVERY thing else we see...? Which one is NOT a miracle??

So......this world is so totally magical...and its not something of the pass...its just that we've taken it for granted and have forgotten too much...we need to wake up to this amazing ....awesome...breathtaking LIFE and breathe every moment of it...:)

Wishing you a miraculous journey :)

If you are still not convinced..take a moment to just precisely imagine 50 trillion cells in yourself...call it science? maybe...but what created this science..where did it come from ? :) If you have an answer ....do share :)