1/4/2024 0 Comments Books like the alchemistSiddhartha This moving story is about Siddhartha, an upper class Indian, who leaves behind his family, riches, and privileged life for spiritual awakening. You will love the fact that the book explores philosophy’s biggest questions in such an interesting manner. The two questions “Who are you?” and “Where does the world come from?” she starts a conversation with a philosopher through letters who help her open her mind to the world’s most intriguing questions. These notes consist of a question each which marks the beginning of the evolution of Sophie’s ideology and the way she perceives the world. This story revolves around Sophie Amundsen, a 14-year-old, who finds two mysterious notes in the mail. Sophie’s World People say that if you want to learn more about philosophy (a rather dull the topic for many) in an interesting setting, read ‘Sophie’s world’. It has 4 parts, but it will be better if you stop at the ending of part three where the original fable ends –just a suggestion!!ħ. It will encourage you to pursue your goal for personal growth more aggressively and if you identify yourself as an ‘outcast’ in some sense, it will motivate you to be brave. The story is about a seagull that wants to be more than just ordinary & in the process exposes himself to challenges and finds inner peace. Jonathan Livingston Seagull Another timeless classic, it is a story about personal growth. Love, courage, the book talks about simpler things in life that give us joy and listen to our true calling and finding it for it is what has the potential to give us spiritual bliss.Ħ. On his journey, he gets face to face with an ancient culture and gets the chance to learn lessons that have the power to change his ideology and his perspective about life forever. ![]() The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari ‘The Monk who sold his Ferrari’ is an inspiring tale of a lawyer named Julian Mantle who goes on a spiritual journey leaves everything behind to seek the knowledge that could add meaning to his life. It is how their weekly meeting on Tuesdays where Morrie gives his last final ‘lesson’ to Albom which changes his life forever.ĥ. The story is about the author Mitch Albom who meets his professor after twenty years his name is Morrie and is suffering from a terminal illness. It’s an extremely moving memoir that reveals many key insights on life’s true meaning. Tuesdays with Morrie This one is the best memoir you will come across from contemporary times. What comes next teaches you a lot about life, love, loss, and inner peace.Ĥ. It is the story about Pi, a 16-year-old boy who survives a shipwreck that kills his parents & is left alone in a boat with a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a tiger. Life of Pi Just like ‘The Alchemist’ Life of Pi is also an inspirational tale full of adventure and life. The memoir encourages you to value present and live in the ‘now’.ģ. “Loneliness is the poverty of self solitude is the richness of self.”Īs a reader, you’ll be right by her side as she learns to appreciate the joys of her solitude, battling her loneliness and depression along the way. Author May Sarton’s memoir ‘Journal of Solitude’ is also about discovering her voice and the real person she is on the inside.Īuthors own words give us a deep insight into the book’s depth: ![]() ‘Journal of a Solitude’ The Alchemist is not only about journeying to seek one’s personal legend it is also a tale that encourages us to look deep into her heart and be one with our surroundings. It is also a great book if you would want to have a deep insight into Indian culture and society.Ģ. ![]() ![]() Accompanied by his friend Prabaker, he embarks on a journey where they meet soldiers, thugs, beggars, and many other characters that add depth to the story. Set in Mumbai or Bombay underworld, the story is about a man named Lin, a convict on the run who comes to India so that he can disappear amidst the crowd. Shantaram Shantaram comes really close to ‘The Alchemist’ when it comes to mixing traveling and philosophical undertones.
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