You must never give up on your dreams, realize that if you truly want to reach your biggest goals, you have to follow your personal legend, no matter what obstacles get in the way.Īll you need is the courage to overcome anything that life throughs at you, so you can reach your wildest dreams. “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” - Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist However, he never gives up, he learns how to overcome his obstacles to find success and fulfillment. In the book, Santiago is constantly running into obstacles. Maybe you wanted to be a doctor to help save lives, but as you got older, you realized that becoming a doctor requires a lot of schooling and sacrifice, so you let that derail you from your dream.Īs we get older, a mysterious force begins to convince us that our personal legend is not attainable, that those childhood dreams cannot possibly exist in the real world, a world in which bills, stress, work, and responsibilities seem to take the bulk of your time. In our younger years, our personal legend was clear, it was vibrant, it was inspiring, and it wasn’t corrupted. What is your personal legend? In case you’re not familiar with this term (I wasn’t either), your personal legend is what you always wanted to accomplish. Lesson 1: Courageously Pursue Your Personal Legend

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