Seeking Wisdom

Wisdom

Wisdom drifts on the wind
clothed in dreams
ready to be pursued

Wisdom is an important trait to possess when seeking your destiny. During your destiny you will have to make many different decisions about what path you will take on the road to your destiny. In The Alchemist Santiago has to make a decision after he works at the Crystal Merchant's shop. Santiago needed his wisdom to decide whether to return home or to continue his destiny. Santiago uses his wisdom to make the right choice and head to Egypt to continue his destiny. Wisdom is not only useful in Santiago's case, it was important in cultures thousands of years ago and is still relevant today. Today wisdom is a trait we all want to possess or else we would not be in school. Being wise will help you follow your dreams wherever you are in the world.

Getting Up

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius.

To find your destiny, like Santiago from The Alchemist, you need to be resilient. Having the ability to keep trying and persevering after misfortune strikes will help you find your dreams. For example, being resilient would help if you failed a test. Instead of feeling depressed or angry at a teacher because you received a bad grade, resilience would help you focus on the next test and study harder for it. Resilience would also be a valuable trait if you tried out for a sports team and didn't get on the team. A resilient person would think that they could try again next year. If you pursue your dreams you will almost certainly face disappointment at some point along your journey like Santiago did when he was robbed in the markets of Tangier, but he chose to continue his destiny instead of returning to Spain. This action shows Santiago's resilience and how it played a role in his destiny. Santiago's story shows us that if you follow your destiny you will fall down many times, but if you are resilient it will be easier to get up.