Destiny roams the world,
Cloaked in fear,
Hiding the treasure within.
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In Coehlo's The Alchemist he reveals the secrets of destiny and why it is important. Every culture looks at destiny in a different way. Throughout time people have broken away from what they were to fulfill their destiny. When Coehlo wrote this book he knew that his work would effect all cultures and all time periods. This is because everyone has been in the position that Santiago is in when they are faced with a life changing decision and they have to look within to look outwards. Many people don't feel that they deserve a destiny or that fulfilling your destiny is impossible. Coehlo shows that everyone has a destiny because instead of choosing a very rich and important person he chooses a regular guy. He is trying to show that you no matter who you are has a destiny. Yes your destiny is very hard to fulfill because it puts you through test that test your different traits to the extreme. Santiago had to look within to find the strength to keep going. Coehlo's point is that you have to be strong hearted to fulfill your destiny you can't expect it to be easy. Lots of people don't think that treasure exists outside of fairy tales. But treasure doesn't mean just gold and money like in Santiago's case the journey is more of a treasure to him than finding the riches. Pushing your self is crucial to fulfilling you destiny because you have to try get past obstacles that you thought were impossible.
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