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The oldest seer in the desert says to the camel driver: “The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And, if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better.” (pg. 95). I appreciate the wisdom in this quote. It says to me, what’s important is happening today, not someday. I’m often worrying about the future. This line from The Alchemist reminds me that the future is being created by me, and all of us, right now. The seer is referring to paying attention to omens. I also believe in omens. I believe some things in life are like signs, letting us know if we are heading in a good or bad direction.

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"You must understand that love never keeps a man from pursuing his own personal legend. If he abandons that pursuit, its because it wasn't true love . . . the love that speaks the language of the world." P. 120 These words are spoken by the alchemist, directed at Santiago. This is this is the alchemists final words to the boy about Fatima, The boys love. This quote is my favorite by far, as I believe this can be applied to all relationships. It Doesn't even have to be love that makes the man stray his way, but his relationships with his family or friends. I believe that good relationships are ones where both people are supported in their dreams. I always think about my goals in life, and how the people in my life right now help me achieve them. The ones I feel support me I spend time with, the ones I feel hold me back i slowly step away from them. I always try to remember that my goals come first, and everything that is meant to be lasts.

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"Everyone has his or her own way of learning things, His way isn't the same as mine, nor mine as his. But we're both in search of our Personal Legends, and i respect him for that." P.84 - Santiago. This piece of text said by Santiago was one that stuck with me ever since i heard it. To me, this piece of text means that everyone has their own pace and thoughts to finding and fulfilling their own future, and we must respect that. This connects to me, because respect is something that i try to keep, and seeing how people work towards their goals is something i can respect even if it's different. Everyone fighting for their future and goals should be respected, is what i believe the quote truly means.

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"Every day was there to be lived or to mark or to mark one's departure from this world. Everything depended on one word: Maktub." Page.108

Those spoken words from The Alchemist means that in the world for everyone, it always marks each person destiny that shaped their fate of how they live their life, depending on the circumstances of how life treats and the word "Maktub" is an arabic phrase that determines how your life is meant to be because it resonates of how I view life in a way which signifies life has it's way to work things which having fate can be viewed as a lesson, as it implies that the events and circumstances in your life, even the challenging ones like for instance, getting injured but still getting your strength back to sports if you dedicate yourself. I want to add on an example from the book of how Santiago got robbed but his fate turned around when he's working with the crystal merchant to make money and learned his lessons. He fought off the hardships and never gave up. In conclusion, fate is just happen for the best of us in whatever situation you put in and look back at it as a lesson.

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"'But you know that I’m not going to go to Mecca. Just as you know that you’re not going to buy your sheep.' 'Who told you that?' asked the boy, startled. 'Maktub,' said the old crystal merchant." Pg. 61. This quote is said by the crystal merchant when Santiago says what he will do after he retires from the crystal shop. The quote shows that the merchant will never chase his dreams of going to Mecca but he knows that Santiago will chase his dreams of finding treasure since he is a different kind of person than the merchant. I think that this quote tells the reader that there are somethings that are meant to be based on who you are and that some people are destined to achieve their dreams while some aren't. I really liked this quote because it shows that the merchant really understood Santiago and what kind of person he was.

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"If good things are coming, they will be a pleasant surprise," "If bad things are, and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur." the seer said on page 102. These words are relating to fate/destiny because if you don't recognize the good things that are given to you by surprise you wont be prepared for the bad things that spoken into existence. Like the king speaks about earlier in the book about how the universe wants to help you, once that "beginners luck" is gone its not always going to be helping you out. Most of the time things and people don't always want stuff to go your way, you have to take advantage of everything given to you to build your fate.

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"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it". This quote is found on page 22 where the old man is explaining fate and destiny to the boy. I chose this quote because when we want something from god we often ask god for help and god guides us through what we asked for in different ways whether its through people, signs, dreams, etc. This shows that one must know what they want and ask for it if they truly want it so god can help you achieve it.

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"To die tomorrow was no worse then dying any other day." This is what the camel driver said on page 108. This resonates with me because, as the camel driver said you can die any day on your journey to find you personal legend and it wouldn't matter because either way you still wouldn't have a personal legend. Every day marks the end or beginning of an adventure, so the way i take this quote is just keep trying to get to where you want to be because you never know how fast you'll get there, or how long you have to. Since you don't know what the future holds, just keep living and trying your best until you cant, because either way, your adventure or as some might say "fate" will end sometime and somewhere.

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"Only when he, himself, reveals it. And God only rarely reveals the future. When he does so, it is for only one reason: it's a future that was written so as to be altered." The quote was taken from page 102 and it talks about how even though God has a future written out that may seem set in stone and pre-determined. In some way that it can be altered through one's actions and choices which shows that the future is inevitable but rather the current choices and influences will change the course of the future. It shows that nothing is ever inevitable and that it's the present and conscious thinking that leads to different fates and change the course of destiny.

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There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure." “People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them” Pg 130

this is my favorite quote because how real it is that people are scared to chase their dreams because they feel if they tried they'd fail but if you don't try how will you know if you succeeded or not and failing is what leads to success it's apart of it because not everything comes easy

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"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.”

Page. 24

This quote is directed at Santiago from the King. The King is telling Santiago that when you have a strong desire to get something, the world around you aligns together in ways that seem to show you the path to achieve that goal. This resonates with me because it is a major motif in the book and it is teaching all readers that they can achieve their dreams if they want it badly enough. If you are putting the work in, and you are looking around you to see who and what is helping you and motivating you along your journey, you can become whoever you want to be.

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"When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream." pg. 120. this was said by the alchemist. I really like this quote because it encourages your beliefs and goals. That you shouldn’t be discouraged if things don't go your way. If you really want something, and it’s meant to be it will happen. A bunch of new opportunities will come your way, and it will lead you to what you truly want in the end. I feel like this quote encourages you to keep going no matter what and that you’re not alone in anything.

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"He had been making risky bets ever since the day he sold is sheep to pursue his personal legend." On page 112 this quote can be found. This quote comes up after the boy tells the men in the tent what he had seen in order to warn them. This had handed him the chance of making much gold, or losing his life. I really wanted to relate this to real life because sometimes you have to take that big risk for your dreams, or gold. So even know it might cost you, it could be worth it in the end.

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"Everything on earth is being continuously transformed, because the earth is alive... and it has a soul. We are part of that soul so we rarely recognize it is working for us. But in the crystal shop you probably realize that even the glasses were collaborating in your success." Pg. 79.

These are the words spoken from the alchemist to Santiago. While at this point the Alchemist seems to be saying what the king had said, in his own words. Essentially the idea that when you really truly want something. Everything in the world conspires to help you achieve that. I chose to put this in the other themes area. Since this idea could apply to Personal Legend, Dreams, and even Fate and Destiny. Though the Alchemist didn't speak these words in any of these ways. To me, it seems to connect to almost all of the main ideas in this book as a whole.

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When the King of Salem met with Santiago, he introduced what a Personal Legend was. On page 23, the King of Salem states, "'It's what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend is. At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like to see happen to them in their lives." This statement by the King of Salem resonated with me because it opened my eyes to the endless possibilities there are in the world. Despite who you are, everyone has had a big dream that reached far into the unknown. However, it was up to the dreamer to decide whether they would pursue it or not. Some people would give up, while others would chase that dream until they achieved it. In this scenario, the King of Salem encouraged Santiago to pursue his Personal Legend. Santiago was able to fulfill the king's hopes. I also want to build off what the king said. I believe that it should be everyone's aspiration to achieve their Personal Legend because you should seize the opportunity of only living once to carry through your dreams.

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"I'm like everyone else- I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does." Pg. 40

(One of Santiago's realizations about the world.)

I chose this quote because Santiago states this after he has encountered the first mishap in reaching his personal legend. I think this is the part where Santiago has started to become more aware of the world, and has started to realize that in order to continue, he still has more things to learn. This is the part where he starts to become more self-aware, but also begins to watch how the world works.

I like this quote because it is something that you see in the actions of others everyday, and once you become more aware you are able to change your actions in order to flow more smoothly in life.

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on page 103, the seer said "each day, in itself, brings with it an eternity." This quote really stuck out to me because it highlights how much time we really have. This quote is very similar to the common phrase 'live in the moment' both of which are urging you to focus on the present. often times, we are brought to thinking about the past of the future, neither of with we can control, and thinking about it won't help you in any way. The theme that this quote represents, is mainly about time and utilizing it to the fullest extent.

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I like the quote, "It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting" because I agree with it. When humans dream big and chase that dream it can change them entirely. Dreams are what drive people to work so hard. If you're not working towards a dream it may be boring and sad. Everyday when I get up I want to work towards my dreams, either long-term or short-term. My dreams help fuel me to accomplish things. Even if you don't achieve your dreams, it may be the experience of working for it that was the important part.

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"We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand." Page. 76 This is said by the driver of the caravan when he was telling stories of his own life. The driver said this because he was talking about Allah and how no one needs to fear the unknown when you have Allah. I like this quote because just because you have all these things or possessions in your life doesn't mean you can't let go once in a while. You should live life with no fear and feel free whether other people like it or not.

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"The darkest hour of the night comes just before dawn." Page 134.

This is an old proverb that Santiago remembers as the alchemist reminds him that, even though you will begin your journey with "beginner's luck," as you reach the end, the world will test you. It wants to make sure you not only learn everything the world wants, but also master it. This really resonated with me because one thing I have come to believe about life, is that things will get worse before they get better.

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"Forget about the future, and live each day according to the teachings, confident that God loves his children. Each day, in itself, brings with it an eternity."

Page.106

This quote was said by the seer and it relates to fate/destiny because it says that the future is pre-determined by God and that you should be confident that God knows what is best for your future. It also says each day brings an eternity which means that each day should be lived to the fullest and to not waste any days doing anything without meaning.

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"The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And, if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be for better. Forget about the future, and live each day according's to the teachings, confident that God loves his children. " (pg.106)

This quote appears in the Alchemist when Santiago is talking to the seer. This quote resonates with me as being religious this is something I strive daily to achieve to be fully one-hundred percent confident in Gods plan for me in the day/present moment. Never worrying about what comes tomorrow and simply putting faith in God that this is his plan for you is also a very familiar idea hence the reason it resonates so much with me.

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"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it", the old man said on page 43. The context of quote is saying, if you have a large dream you want to do in your life, there will always be others to help you out and you are never alone. The old man helps Santiago during the beginning of the book by giving him Urim and Thummim are colored stones to help choose decisions. The black means yes, and the white means no. I can connect to this quote because people deserve to get help with whatever dream they want to accomplish. The old man is teaching us a lesson that no one should be selfish to themselves, but rather be a good human in society to help others if needed.

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“‘Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,’ said the wisest of wise men. ‘The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.’” (pg. 32)

This quote is from the old king, Melchizedek. He tells Santiago this when he’s trying to teach him that it’s important to balance going after your dreams and still paying attention to the little things around you. Basically, don’t get so caught up in the big picture that you forget to enjoy life and take care of the details along the way. It also kinda shows how you have to balance between pursuing your dreams and staying grounded, showing that destiny is not just about the dream, but also about how you live day-to-day.

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"If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And, if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better." On page 108 these words were said by the Seer to the camel driver when the camel driver asked if the seeker could see the future. The Seer states that he cannot see it but is guessing at the future because only god can see the future and when or if he let you see the future it is at he own will . This quote resonates with me because it basically tells you not to worry about the future but to work on the present. To change your future you must change the present you are in first rather then worry about what the future will hold. I am an over thinker so I tend to think about what is going to happen rather than what's happening right now. This quote is a good reminder that we can't control what is going to happen but we can control are action in the present leading to our future.

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"dreams are the language of god." P12 In The Alchemist dreams are seen as a way to see your future. Dreams also show you your personal legend and try to make you realize it. although i do not believe in god i do believe that dreams are your subconscious trying to guide you to your hopes , dreams and goals and how to make them a reality.

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"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure." This quote was said by the alchemist to Santiago, on page 141. This quote shows that there is nothing in the whole world that can make you fail at achieving your dreams. Except for yourself, specifically fearing that you will fail. I think this quote is meaningful to the reader because it is showing the reader the importance of believing in yourself. That to achieve what you want you cant doubt yourself, you need to try as much as you can to achieve them. I liked this quote because it aligns a lot with my personal opinions. I think that thinking that you will fail, is what makes you fail.

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"That at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie." Pg. 18

This quote relates to fate/ destiny because it talks about how we will all eventually lose control of ourselves and it would be run by fate. But at the end of the quote it says how this is the world's greatest lie, and I agree to this because fate will never have control over our lives and rather it is ourself who has control over our own lives. We are the ones who choose how to live on a day to day basis and nobody else has that same decision.