Date finished: 12/23/2025
Great book. Read it every couple of years. But my takeaway is always a little bit different.
Life is mostly suffering. With goodness interjected at time. And I think that was my key takeaway when reading this book this time. The man suffers the entire book. He's old and poor. Society and the rest of his profession have passed him by. Hasn't caught a fish in months. Fighting the fish almost kills him. And before he can get the fish home and sell it, sharks destroy it.
For me, the lesson is to not expect too much out of life. Enjoy the good and withstand the bad.