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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,The Alchemist,1,The Alchemist is a novel by Paulo Coelho first published in the year 1988.,Originally written in Portuguese,(,葡,萄牙）,by its Brazilian-born author,it has been translated into at least 67 languages.,2,AboynamedSantiagousedtobeashepherd,（牧羊人）,inhis,livingcountryside.Hegetsthesamedreamtwicebothof which,areaboutthetreasure in Egypt.,Agypsy,（吉普赛）,womanandanoldmansuggesthimtofind,whatthetreasureis.Theoldoneencouragedhim,ifhewants,something,theentireuniversewillconspireinhelpinghim,toachieveit.,Onthewaytothetreasure,Santiagomeetstwo,helpfulmen.Oneisanownerofacrystalstorewhohiredtheboy,foroneyearlong.Itsanimpressiveplotthatthemerchantsays,theword“Maktub”totheboywhichhasasensethatthefateis,alreadywritten.,ThejourneykeepsgoingonafterSantiagoearnsenoughmoney,.,3,HethenmakesfriendswithanEnglishmanwhojoineda,caravanatthesametime.,Themanspersistenceoffindingthetruthofalchemy,（点金术）,andthepassionofknowledgestronglyencourageSantiagoto,carryouthisdream.WhentheEnglishmantrieshardtofind,wherethealchemistisinadesertoasis,（绿洲）,Santiago,realizeshistruelovetherewithayoungwomancalledFatima.,ItsimportanttofindwhatthePersonalLegend,（天命）,is,but,thejourneyoffindingseemstoendherewiththisgirl.However,girlaskstheboytoseeherasapartofhisPersonalLegend,andcontinuetosearchfor it.And shewillwaitforhim.,4,Then,thejourneystartsagainbutthedangerand,difficultyaregreaterthanbefore.Thankstothehelpof,analchemistintheoasis,Santiagofinallyendsupwork,tothePersonalLegendandfindsthetreasure,not in,Egypt but in Spain where he starts from.,5,The original dream makes you go ahead.,The way full of brambles makes you grow up.,Having experienced the searching of dream,look back to the way,you go through,and you will find that what the most important is,your original dream.,The dream,or treasure,is not only your starting point,but also,your destination.,“,There is one great truth on this planet:whoever you are,or whatever you do,when you really want something,its because that desire originated in the soul of the universe.Its your mission on the earth To realize ones Personal Legend is a persons only real obligation.All things are one.And when you want something,all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”,6,Unfortunately,like Santiago,we face many obstacles while pursuing our destinies and most of us give up the pursuit of our Personal Legend when faced with them.,7,大家应该也有点累了，稍作休息,大家有疑问的，可以询问和交流,8,The obstacle may be fear of the price of dream.Indeed,“everything in life has its price”.Santiago pays for,his dream constantly.He has lost all of his property,three times,facing the threat of death.He is stolen,robbed,beaten,and has to be separated from his,beloved girl.,But Paulo Coelho said that“Living your dream or giving,it up also costs the same price,which is usually very,high.But the former lets us share the miracle of life,and,the latter is of no use to us.”,So,dream is not enough,we also should be brave,enough to pay the price of it.,9,The obstacle may be fear of failure and defeat.,One thing is certain:while pursuing our goals we will,encounter setbacks and sufferings.However,when,pursuing our Personal Legend,The Alchemist reminds,us that the Universe is conspiring in our favor.,Everything,including moments were down and out,are,there to teach us what we need to achieve our ultimate,goal.,“Everyone on the earth has a treasure that awaits him.,But,unfortunately,very few follow the path laid out for,them-the path to their Personal Legends and to,happiness.Most people see the world as a threatening,place,and,because they do,the world turns out,indeed,to be a threatening place”.,Paulo Coelho,10,The obstacle may be love.Even if our courage has,been ample,love can still stop us in our tracks.We fear,abandoning or hurting our loved ones in the process of,investing in our dreams.,But just as the alchemist said,“You must understand,that,love never keeps a man from pursuing his,Personal Legend,.If he abandons that pursuit,its,because it wasnt true love,the love that speaks the,Language of the World”.,The people worth our love are the first to encourage us,and volunteer to participate in the journey and share the,risks.,11,So,just summon up courage to realize and achieve your,dream.,“Life shrinks or expands according to ones courage.”,Although following dreams is really not easy,which,needs courage,patience,and a sensitive heart,there,are still so many people in the world trying to.,Live your Personal Legend,pay the price of your dreams,read the omens,(,征兆）,and dare to be different!,12,
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