Sometimes to complete one's dream obstacles must be faced for it to be fulfilled. Throughout the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago encounters some troubles on his journey to complete his dream. While he faces his obstacles and overcomes them, he learns a lesson.

Getting to the pyramids would not only take dedication, but money as well. When he started his journey he had money, but he made a friend that was going to help him get to the pyramids, but was actually a thief. He took Santiago's money and was never found again. So now Santiago was broke he needed to get to the pyramids. He found a crystal shop and started to work there. But the merchant said that it would take a very long time for him to make the money he needed to get to the pyramids. So Santiago gave...