“Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we’ve learned as we’ve moved toward that dream. That’s the point at which most people give up. It’s the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one ‘dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.” | Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
It’s been many years since I’ve read the Alchemist. It felt magical then as it had this quality that just made you believe in possibility.
And this quote reminded me of that magic.
