Like a Meandering River

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Destiny

Destiny embraces your dreams,

Dressed with your deepest desire,

Destined to make it happen.

In The Alchemist, Coelho sends an important message to the readers regarding the pursuit of one's destiny. Throughout the Protagonist's journey, he reveals that everyone is charged with a destiny, but only few are brave enough to follow it. Coelho also states that the only obstacle that prevents us from achieving our own destiny is our fear of failure. Despite the fact that the existence of destinies are evident, many choose not to believe it. Or in fact, they believe that fate controls destiny, which according to Melchizedek, is the world's biggest lie. As a result, only few successfully achieve their destiny. Coelho comunicates to all people of other cultures and time periods through Santiago by saying "I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure." (Coelho 40). Just as Santiago regarded him as an adventurer looking for treasure, we need to overcome our fears and strive to achieve our destiny despite our differences. Destiny is like the path of a meandering river, we have to overcome the curves to find our treasure, in this case, the big ocean.