Why Reading Fiction Can Spark New Creative Forces Within You

The Power Of Story To Transform Our Lives Through New Ideas

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Have you ever studied alchemy? Unsure of what that is?

I first really discovered the meaning behind alchemy when I read (appropriately titled) The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho.

It remains my favorite novel.

The Alchemist is such an epic story that anyone can insert themselves into and see your own life through the journey of Santiago.

Santiago becomes an alchemist at some point in the book, but that’s not the purpose of the story.

Alchemists convert lead into gold.

In history, they were highly sought out mystics who could take one substance that was considered to not have much value and convert it into something of immense value.

Thinking about alchemy and transmutation one morning gave me an idea.