The Alchemist is an allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho first published in 1988. It follows Santiago, a young Spanish shepherd, on a journey to fulfill his Personal Legend. It has been hailed as a modern classic.[1][2] The plot is inspired from Jorge Luis Borges’ short story: Tale of two dreamers.[3]
Archive for May, 2009
The Alchemist
May 4
Blink
May 4
It’s a book about rapid cognition, about the kind of thinking that happens in a blink of an eye. When you meet someone for the first time, or walk into a house you are thinking of buying, or read the first few sentences of a book, your mind takes about two seconds to jump to a series of conclusions. Well, “Blink” is a book about those two seconds, because I think those instant conclusions that we reach are really powerful and really important and, occasionally, really good…
Carrot Project
May 4
Carrot Project - Changing the way Communities interact with Local Business
The Carrot Project has gathered a handful of information about a handful of businesses. They have identified some of the good things they’re doing for the world. And now we’re asking you to look at what we’ve found, add to it, dispute it, and adjust it. We’re asking you to help us figure out which businesses consumers should support and why.
Playing For Change
May 4
Playing For Change
Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. The idea for this project arose from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. No matter whether people come from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrounds, music has the universal power to transcend and unite us as one human race. And with this truth firmly fixed in our minds, we set out to share it with the world.