The Alchemist by Jiannie Torres https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5 Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2022-01-25 15:46:42 UTC 2025-11-02 01:58:50 UTC hello@padlet.com The first obstacle: We are told from childhood that what we want is impossible. jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011518385 2022-01-25 15:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011518385 The second obstacle: Love. jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011519164 2022-01-25 15:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011519164 The third obstacle: Fear of defeat. jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011520329 2022-01-25 15:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011520329 The fourth obstacle: The fear of realizing our dreams. jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011520908 2022-01-25 15:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011520908 shanidilm https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011532570 2022-01-25 15:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011532570 In his dream, Santiago is in a field with his sheep when a child starts to play with them. The child grabs Santiago’s hands, transports him to the pyramids in Egypt, and tells him that he will find a treasure near them. As the child begins to say the exact location of treasure, Santiago wakes up jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011533664 2022-01-25 15:56:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011533664 jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011537656 2022-01-25 15:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011537656 jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011540116 2022-01-25 15:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011540116 Personal Legend”—a type of ideal fate or destiny—and that each person can choose whether or not to pursue that legend. shanidilm https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011549068 2022-01-25 16:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011549068 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011549821 2022-01-25 16:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011549821 A gypsy woman whom Santiago meets at the Beginning of the novel. She interprets his recurring dream about the Egyptian Pyramids as a sign that he should travel to that place and seek a great treasure. As payment, she makes Santiago promise her 1/10th of the total of his treasure. jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011560371 2022-01-25 16:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011560371 Melchizedek is also the first character in The Alchemist to display magical powers. Those powers help him convince Santiago to pursue his dream of finding a treasure near the pyramids in Egypt. By his own account, Melchizedek plays a role in the lives of everyone who pursues his or her Personal Legend. Santiago's meeting with Melchizedek, which teaches him about Personal Legends and their importance to anyone who wants to live a fulfilling life, essentially marks the point when Santiago decides to embark on his journey to Egypt. jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011563320 2022-01-25 16:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011563320 jiannietorres1 https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011568826 2022-01-25 16:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jiannietorres1/l3ccjisz508yu5f5/wish/2011568826