The author paulo coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 1947, and is regarded as one of the most influential contemporary writers in the world. He combines philosophical meditation, religious miracles and fairy tales and fables, and has a broad and compassionate mind, a unique perspective and clear words. Due to the far-reaching influence of his works, in 2002, he was elected as an academician of the Brazilian Academy of Arts; In 2007, he was appointed as a peace ambassador by the United Nations. In 2009, The Fantasy Journey of the Shepherd Boy broke the Guinness Book of World Records and became the book published in the most languages so far.
Rebellious teenagers have the courage to pursue their dreams-traveling around the world.
San Diego, a boy who received a good education since childhood. Parents hope that he can be a priest in the future and become the pride of an ordinary farmer. At the age of sixteen, he got up the courage to tell his father that he didn't want to be a priest and wanted to travel around. From then on, the boy drove the sheep and started his journey with a book.
So two years passed. Whenever possible, he always likes to find new ways to walk. The sheep didn't notice that they walked a different road every day, nor did they notice the changes of grassland and seasons. Because they just need plenty of water and fertile grassland.
While passing through Tarifa. The boy suddenly remembered an old gypsy woman who lived in Tarifa. She can interpret dreams. The night before, he rested in a shabby old church with fig trees and had the same strange dream. He decided to find an old woman to explain his dream.
The boy gave up as soon as he stepped into the tent.
"You are here to interpret dreams." At this time, the old woman said, "Dreams are the language of God."
"I had the same dream twice in a row. In my dream, a child took me to the pyramids in Egypt. Tell me,' If you come here, you will find a hidden treasure.' Just when he wanted to tell me the exact location of the treasure, I woke up. "The boy thought it was a trap, but he boldly said the purpose of his coming here.
The old woman suddenly said, "I don't charge you any fees at present." But if you find those treasures, I want a tenth. "
After the boy agreed, the old woman told him that the treasure was near the pyramids in Egypt. How can we get there? The old woman doesn't know.
Santiago was very dissatisfied with this answer and left disappointed. Fortunately, he remembered that he didn't pay any fees to the old woman, so he made a trip in vain.
The boy came to the park, sat on a bench, drank wine and read a new book.
A strange old man who claimed to be the king of Salem suddenly sat next to the boy and talked to him.
"Why does a king talk to a shepherd?" The boy asked.
"Because you want to complete your mission, and almost gave up. If you want to know the whereabouts of your treasure, you must give me a tenth of your sheep. "
The boy fulfilled his promise and sold the remaining sheep to pay for the treasure hunt.
There is no shortcut to treasure hunting. After experiencing deception, wealth, lifelong love and life threat, can a boy keep his true heart and firmly embark on the road of treasure hunting?
When I first arrived in Africa, language was the biggest obstacle in a strange environment. When everyone was talking in Arabic, suddenly a teenager who could speak Spanish appeared in front of Santiago. Invisibly brought each other closer. However, San Diego never imagined that his new partner turned out to be a liar and cheated him of all his money and his hopes. In life, things sometimes change in an instant, and people simply have no time to adapt to this change.
What can a penniless boy do except cry?
He suddenly felt that after being cheated, he could look at the world like an unlucky victim or observe the world like an adventurer looking for treasure. Of course, he thought, I am an adventurer looking for treasure.
He found that there was another expression where language didn't work. Everything is the same thing. As long as you observe carefully, you can read the language of the universe.
San Diego came to a crystal shop, hoping to work here to earn money to go home and buy sheep.
In a blink of an eye 1 1 months passed, and a deserted crystal shop became a well-known old shop because of the arrival of the boy. The boy also saved enough money to buy more sheep, travel expenses and trade permits. He learned Arabic. As long as he returns to Spain, the boy can become a successful businessman.
When the boy was packing, two gems fell to the ground, which was a gift from the king of Salem. Black Wuling stands for "affirmation" and white Tuming stands for "negation".
The boy remembered King Salem and was surprised to find that he hadn't thought of him for a long time. I remember the last time I thought of King Salem and saw two precious stones, when I felt desperate and helpless after being cheated. It was Blackstone who confirmed that he was still blessed.
"Never give up your dream." King Salem said, "Follow the sign."
Today, I saw two more gems. Perhaps King Salem is reminding himself that it is time to go on his way to complete his mission.
There are many caravans going to Fayoum Oasis. Soon, the boy found a caravan to Fayoum Oasis and began his dream-seeking journey. Cross the desert and reach the other shore.
On the journey across the desert, the boy learned to observe the omens from nature, and learned that the world has a soul and everything is integrated, guiding people forward with a common language.
Finally, they arrived at the oasis safely. Because of the war in the desert, they had to stay in the oasis.
One afternoon, there came a girl with a clay pot on her shoulder, a scarf around her head and her face exposed. Time seemed to stop in an instant, and the soul of the world suddenly appeared in front of Santiago. When the boy saw the teenager's black eyes, her smiling face and her lips, he understood the most important and clever expression in the world, that is, the language that all mankind can understand. This is so-called love.
From then on, the boy fell in love with this girl named Fatima. In his eyes, girls are more important than treasures. He wants to be with girls and live a stable life.
The girl told Santiago, "I am part of your dream, part of your destiny." So I hope you can move on and pursue your dream. Dunes will change shape with the wind, but deserts will always exist. So is our love. "
An alchemist in an oasis also said to the boy, "Love will never stop a person from pursuing his destiny. If it will be stopped, it must be because it is not true love, not love expressed in cosmic language. "
Santiago once again set foot on the road to the pyramids. There was no danger along the way. However, on the way to the pyramid, Santiago really felt that his life was threatened. He was mistaken for a spy by a commander. In order to prove his innocence and his familiarity with nature and the world. The boy destroyed the camp with the help of the wind. In this process, he really understood love and the language of the world.
After various tests and tempering, the boy finally reached the pyramid. He spent a day and a night digging, digging and fighting against the strong wind, because the wind swept the sand back into the dug pit again and again. Just as he was trying to dig out some stones exposed in the pit, he suddenly heard footsteps. Several people came to him. During the beating, the boy finally told them that he was looking for a treasure.
A leader spared him and sneered, "You will live, knowing that people can't be too stupid. Almost two years ago, in this place where you stayed, I had the same dream over and over again. I dreamed that I should go to the fields in Spain to find a dilapidated church. Shepherds often spend the night there with their sheep. There is a fig tree where the sacristy room is located. If I dig under the fig tree, I will find a treasure. "
The boy smiled. He knew that he had finally found the treasure.
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Our life is also a journey to pursue our dreams. Along the way, there is confusion about the future, all kinds of hardships in life, the temptation of wealth and power, and the influence of family, friendship and love. Can we finally stick to our dreams?
"Never give up your dream, but follow the omen. When you want something, the whole universe will work together with Qi Xin to help you realize it. " I don't think a person has given up his dream, so he hasn't given up the pursuit of beautiful things. His heart is active, and in order to understand the language of the universe, he is full of love around him. People who have no dreams live a regular life every day. They are alive, but their hearts are dead. They don't realize the beauty around them and turn a blind eye to all changes.