In The Alchemist by Paul Coelho, what is a value that Santiago learned that can be applied to everyday life?

Question

I need a few comparisons. Once that really makes sense and includes an example gets 10 points!

Answer 1

If we ever understand the main lesson of The Alchemist and several main and oldest religions of this world - there will be heaven on Earth. The truth is that EVERYTHING IS ONE. The Unity of the Universe. The signs that we are able to read are inside of us and around us. All the pain of the world is our pain, and all the joy is for each one of us, and all love inside of us - is God's love. We are all - One. There is no separation! However hard we try to create it artificially by making wars, by following our fears instead of following dreams, by pulling corners of the "duvet" from one side to another. We are not making this world a better place by creating boarders and differences that don't exist  - because we ARE One! It is about everyday life. To get to understand little by little that when you talk to the sun, wind or God Himself, or even if you are in deep thoughts with yourself only - you are talking to the whole world! And when the "world" decides the destiny of one little country somewhere on the big map - it chooses its own destiny. This is everyday life. How amazing it would have been if we could only understand it...  

Answer 2

Being optimist is a Virtue...!!!!!!!

And one should be open for changes.

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Answer 3

The whole thing is to not take everything on face value.  Everything is important as you never know where anything leads or what you will gain the most from.

Life is a tricky f***er, but very beautiful in its intricacies.

I love this book

Answer 4

You might try asking him yourself. He has a YA profile, and very occasionally asks a question or two. I would email him, since I don't think he answers questions in the forum.