In the end, we all return home.
That’s what he taught us. Santiago dreamed of a treasure buried at the pyramids. Motivated by this dream, he left his flock, his home, and his family to embark on a quest. Along the way, he met a king, worked in a crystal shop, crossed the desert, met the Alchemist, and was beaten nearly to death, only to realize that the treasure was buried beneath the sycamore where he spent endless days looking after his sheep.
Sometimes, we travel the world searching for treasures, only to discover that what we are looking for was at home all along.
If you haven’t read it yet, read “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho.