Comments on: Book Review: The Alchemist http://www.four-pillars.ca/2009/11/10/book-review-the-alchemist/ Investing and Personal Finance Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:13:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Link Round-up – Thanks In Advance edition | Do You Dave Ramsey? http://www.four-pillars.ca/2009/11/10/book-review-the-alchemist/comment-page-1/#comment-44003 Link Round-up – Thanks In Advance edition | Do You Dave Ramsey? Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:05:56 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/?p=4426#comment-44003 [...] Four Pillars reviews one of my favorite books – The Alchemist. [...] [...] Four Pillars reviews one of my favorite books – The Alchemist. [...]

]]> By: Quietrose http://www.four-pillars.ca/2009/11/10/book-review-the-alchemist/comment-page-1/#comment-43629 Quietrose Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:33:10 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/?p=4426#comment-43629 I have to say that I am an avid fan of Paulo Coehlo and have read most of his books. I think "The Alchemist" is by far the best one! I like how he does present an allegorical story and metaphor to motivate and encourage people to live their most fulfilled lives and to question what hinders them or gets in their way. I can happily say that I am pursuing the professional life I wanted for myself but there is always room for improvement and advancement. It can be hard to break out of the routine, monotony of life, and internal fear/worry to pursue those things we truly value, but we owe it to ourselves to try! I have to say that I am an avid fan of Paulo Coehlo and have read most of his books. I think “The Alchemist” is by far the best one! I like how he does present an allegorical story and metaphor to motivate and encourage people to live their most fulfilled lives and to question what hinders them or gets in their way.

I can happily say that I am pursuing the professional life I wanted for myself but there is always room for improvement and advancement. It can be hard to break out of the routine, monotony of life, and internal fear/worry to pursue those things we truly value, but we owe it to ourselves to try!

]]> By: kenyantykoon http://www.four-pillars.ca/2009/11/10/book-review-the-alchemist/comment-page-1/#comment-43474 kenyantykoon Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:41:27 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/?p=4426#comment-43474 i read this book and loved it. You should also check out his latest book. it is called "the winner stands alone". While there is really no direct correlation to personal finance, there is a lot of ridicule to the rich people and how weird ones dreams are. In my opinion, it is one of paulo's better tries i read this book and loved it. You should also check out his latest book. it is called “the winner stands alone”. While there is really no direct correlation to personal finance, there is a lot of ridicule to the rich people and how weird ones dreams are. In my opinion, it is one of paulo’s better tries

]]> By: Rob Bennett http://www.four-pillars.ca/2009/11/10/book-review-the-alchemist/comment-page-1/#comment-43466 Rob Bennett Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:47:39 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/?p=4426#comment-43466 <i>what do you think is the purpose of your life? </i> I believe in the Parable of the Talents. I believe that God gives each of us a unique set of gifts. Each and every person is here for a reason and is loved by God and is to be loved by us as our way of showing our love for God. It is a sin to bury your talents in the ground. Dylan argued in a recent song that the best advice he ever heard was to "go home and lead a quiet life." That's sin. That's copping out. That's ducking the hard questions. I believe that we have a responsibility to use what we were given for the good of both ourselves (God wants us to love ourselves as much as he wants us to love others -- the Golden Rule works in two directions) and others. There are lots of complications that arise in the course of the journey through the Valley of Tears, to be sure. The trick is to keep focused on the core project --- using your gifts to add light and to spread love. People often ask me why I go on and on about safe withdrawal rates (SWRs). That's why. The SWR matter is a detail. It's a detail that feeds into the core project of adding light and speading love. Some get to do it by writing great songs or by being able to add numbers quickly or by fixing toilets or by comforting the sick. God wants me to do it by explaining the realities of SWRs. So I believe. Yes, God has an extremely twisted sense of humor. If that is not evident to all by now, I don't know what is. Rob what do you think is the purpose of your life?

I believe in the Parable of the Talents.

I believe that God gives each of us a unique set of gifts. Each and every person is here for a reason and is loved by God and is to be loved by us as our way of showing our love for God.

It is a sin to bury your talents in the ground. Dylan argued in a recent song that the best advice he ever heard was to “go home and lead a quiet life.” That’s sin. That’s copping out. That’s ducking the hard questions. I believe that we have a responsibility to use what we were given for the good of both ourselves (God wants us to love ourselves as much as he wants us to love others — the Golden Rule works in two directions) and others.

There are lots of complications that arise in the course of the journey through the Valley of Tears, to be sure. The trick is to keep focused on the core project — using your gifts to add light and to spread love.

People often ask me why I go on and on about safe withdrawal rates (SWRs). That’s why. The SWR matter is a detail. It’s a detail that feeds into the core project of adding light and speading love. Some get to do it by writing great songs or by being able to add numbers quickly or by fixing toilets or by comforting the sick. God wants me to do it by explaining the realities of SWRs. So I believe.

Yes, God has an extremely twisted sense of humor. If that is not evident to all by now, I don’t know what is.

Rob

]]> By: Mrs Pillars http://www.four-pillars.ca/2009/11/10/book-review-the-alchemist/comment-page-1/#comment-43463 Mrs Pillars Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:27:15 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/?p=4426#comment-43463 I've read several of his books and always come away from them feeling positive and motivated, but somehow the habits of life get in the way and I forget. Maybe it's time to read one again. I’ve read several of his books and always come away from them feeling positive and motivated, but somehow the habits of life get in the way and I forget. Maybe it’s time to read one again.

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