Destination and journey in life are very important‚ but your journey is the most important. Journey is what you’re doing to reach your destination. Sometime destination can’t be achieved by one. In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago took a trip to Africa to discover his personal quest. While on his trip‚ he talks to the camel driver. The camel driver says to Santiago‚ “If you can concentrate always on the present‚ you’ll be a happy man…. Life will be a party for you‚ a grand festival‚ because
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“Greed blinds us from recognizing the true value of what we already possess.” – Paulo Coelho‚ The Alchemist (1988). In The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs‚ Sergeant-Major Morris comes to visit his old friend‚ Mr. White‚ he introduces and tells him about an old tale of a monkey’s paw. The monkey’s paw has old magic where 3 men get 3 wishes but to have the wish work there are consequences. In this story‚ the wish was for 200 pounds but what they didn’t know was that for them to get the money their son
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A well known quote stated by Paulo Coelho reads “Love is a trap. When it appears‚ we only see its light‚ not its shadows.” Love is something that has affected every single person on this planet. Whether it is a family member‚ friend‚ or that special someone‚ we all have dealt with it and most of the time it fills us with joy. On the other hand‚ love can lead to problems is not dealt with correctly. Within the walls of Verona‚ two youngsters by the names of Romeo and Juliet met at a party and experienced
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Learning From Personal Hardships. When going through life an individual will undoubtedly find various hardships he or she will deal with. In Romeo and Juliet it displays various personal conflicts; from a broken heart‚ an arranged marriage‚ and the generation deep hatred embedded within family history. Moreover in The Alchemist following the story of a shepherd boy who once lost nearly everything; who had trouble finding his personal legend; the adventurer who could not find his own heart. Furthermore
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man – Simone de Beauvoir 1963 “Humanity is a discontinuous series of free men permanently isolate their subjectivity. ” – Pascal 1646 “Man is a reed‚ the weakest of nature‚ but it is a thinking reed. It is not necessary that the entire universe arm itself to crush: a vapor‚ a drop of water suffices to kill him. But when the universe to crush him‚ man would still be nobler than what kills him‚ because he knows that he dies and the advantage that the universe has over him The universe knows nothing
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selling author and media influencer‚ once said. Mandy Hale quote and The Alchemist connect. For example‚ Santiago learns a lesson about finding his treasure and figure out where he needs to be to find his treasure. In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ Santiago learns‚ “Remember where your heart is there you will find your treasure.” First‚ Santiago is a boy who dreams of traveling against his father’s wishes of him becoming a priest. Next‚ Santiago arrives in Africa and is robbed of his money
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To understand why I want to be a phlebotomist‚ you would have to know how I got to this point. I have worked five years in pharmacy. Though I love my profession‚ there is no room to grow in pharmaceuticals. I want a career to advance in successfully. I have a passion for helping those in need and building relationships with my peers. I am ready to take the next step in supporting my family and doing something to make them proud. I started working in pharmacy at nineteen years old. At that point
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with wands and sneaking out of dorms to involve in reckless behavior intrigued me that I could not wait to go to school. Imagine my disappointment when I discovered Hogwarts was actually a fictional school. Right. What is more‚ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho takes me on the journey of a Shepard boy named Santiago seeking for the treasures of life. He travels from his homeland Spain to the Great Pyramids in Egypt. On his way to Egypt‚ he encounters a king‚ a Gypsy woman‚ and a shopkeeper who direct
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Perspectives in Emergency Life can be repetitive‚ unclear‚ and colourful. It has its ups and downs‚ along with its dramatic twists and turns‚ but ultimately‚ life can be confusing. In the short story Emergency‚ Johnson suggests that when one is stuck in the same environment for too long‚ one’s grasp on life becomes artificial. Using symbolism‚ characters and anaphora‚ Johnson suggests that by “taking a break” from work‚ one can gain a clearer perspective on life. Johnson uses ‘blindness’
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Paulo Coelho once said “If someone isn’t what others want them to be‚ the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives‚ but none about his or her own.” This is a quote that is proven true throughout S.E. Hinton’s acclaimed book ‚The Outsiders. The Outsiders is a novel about two groups of young adults‚ named the Greasers and the Socs. It takes you through journeys of courage and denial between the groups‚ and presents how much their feud impacted
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