Choices In The Alchemist
How One’s Choices Affects Their Destiny
Tony Robbins once said, “It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” A person’s choices affect their future. Everyone has some control over what happens and the decisions one makes will guide them through their life. Everyone is born with a purpose, and people must realize that the choices a person makes shapes ones future to fulfill their destiny. An example of this is the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. In this story the boy Santiago is learning that he must follow his Personal Legend. The author shows how you have to follow your destiny and that the choices you make guides you along the path of your fate. At the opening of the story, Santiago, a young discontent shepherd, is sleeping under an old tree by an abandoned church. He had been having a dream of travelling and finding a treasure at the pyramids far away for many nights (Coelho). At first the boy does not believe in following his dreams because he does not want …show more content…
He sells his beloved sheep, spends all his money to cross the desert and numerous other sacrifices. He teaches others about the benefits of taking risks and pursuing ones dreams through action. Many times during his trip he starts to doubt himself and his destiny. He almost turns back but something always inspires him to keep pushing through the difficulties of his journey. He finally reaches the pyramids with the help of the alchemist. He digs in the spot where he dreamed the treasure would be but found nothing for days. While he was digging, a man saw him digging for his fortune and told him not to be so stupid to dig for a treasure that he had only dreamed of (Coelho). He told Santiago that he himself had had a vision of finding a treasure under an old tree by an abandoned church (which was where the boy had had his dream) but that he never went there because he didn’t believe in recurrent dreams
Tony Robbins once said, “It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” A person’s choices affect their future. Everyone has some control over what happens and the decisions one makes will guide them through their life. Everyone is born with a purpose, and people must realize that the choices a person makes shapes ones future to fulfill their destiny. An example of this is the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. In this story the boy Santiago is learning that he must follow his Personal Legend. The author shows how you have to follow your destiny and that the choices you make guides you along the path of your fate. At the opening of the story, Santiago, a young discontent shepherd, is sleeping under an old tree by an abandoned church. He had been having a dream of travelling and finding a treasure at the pyramids far away for many nights (Coelho). At first the boy does not believe in following his dreams because he does not want …show more content…
He sells his beloved sheep, spends all his money to cross the desert and numerous other sacrifices. He teaches others about the benefits of taking risks and pursuing ones dreams through action. Many times during his trip he starts to doubt himself and his destiny. He almost turns back but something always inspires him to keep pushing through the difficulties of his journey. He finally reaches the pyramids with the help of the alchemist. He digs in the spot where he dreamed the treasure would be but found nothing for days. While he was digging, a man saw him digging for his fortune and told him not to be so stupid to dig for a treasure that he had only dreamed of (Coelho). He told Santiago that he himself had had a vision of finding a treasure under an old tree by an abandoned church (which was where the boy had had his dream) but that he never went there because he didn’t believe in recurrent dreams