"That's the principle that governs all things. In alchemy, it's called the Soul of the World. When you want something with all your heart, that's when you are closest to the Soul of the World. It's always a positive force" (80). Anything I've ever wanted to happen bad enough, there has always been a way for me to achieve that goal. Or an alternative that could be more beneficial appears. Except, I wouldn't quite call it the Soul of the World. I'd call it the will of God. Both Santiago in "The Alchemist" and the priest's son in "The Water's of Babylon" worked with the Soul of the World or the will of God. Whatever one calls it, the Soul of the World or the will of God, it is an unstoppable force. If there is a will there is a way.
Santiago's goal was to reach the treasure at the pyramids in Egypt. From the moment he had the dream about the treasure, the world wo
Even when Santiago had almost given up his journey, after working in the crystal shop for eleven months and nine days, he finally earned enough money to go to Mecca and buy his sheep. But for some reason, he remembered what the old man had told him about seeking his Personal Legend. Because of this, Santiago decided he would go and try again to find his treasure.
rked with him so he could realize that goal. Here, Santiago discovers some good omens for his journey:
The Soul of the World was also an important force in the priest's son's life in "The Waters of Babylon." Like Santiago, the priest's son also had dreams about his journey that life had in store for him. When he set out on his journey, he also saw good omens. One was when he was saw a buck. He knew it was good luck, so he followed it. Even though it took him to an area of the land were he wasn't supp
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