Lessons learnt from Fullmetal Alchemist

Lessons Learnt from Fullmetal Alchemist

The story follows two young alchemists, Edward and Alphonse Elric. When their mother passes away, the boys attempt to bring her back to life by performing human transmutation, a forbidden technique in alchemy. The two boys pay a terrible price for their actions: Edward loses his leg and Alphonse loses his physical body. Luckily, Edward is at least able to transplant Alphonse’s soul into a suit of armor by giving up his own arm, making them a mangled metal pair. The story follows the boys in their journey to acquire a philosopher’s stone, which would bypass the limitations of alchemy and allow Alphonse to get his body back.



The Law Of Equivalent Exchange

One main principle that is repeatedly brought up throughout the series is the 'Law of Equivalent Exchange'. This principle states that 'Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost first.' Although this series takes this principle to a whole another level that involves life and death. However, I think that this saying can be applied as a way of life in our daily lives. Nothing can be attained without giving up something in return, whether it be time, money, or health. The value that we place on these things differs, but each is extremely important and can have adverse effects on our lives. Therefore when I feel inferior about a particular task or to someone else, it reminds me that I have not yet sacrificed an equal amount of time and effort into the task, hence I need to work harder to achieve the results I hope for.



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