The Alchemist

The Alchemist is a book about a boy seeking his personal legend. I find really intersting that he is actually going to make that journey. What is really interesting is that the king told Santiago all about him, that Santiago had never told anyone. Why would a king be telling other people to chase their dreams when he's a king. I always though kings where like greedy or arrogant. But this king is not all about himself. So in this book the king's job is to tell people about their personal legends but what about the king? Where does the king get the information about the people he seeks. I wish someone could just come to me and tell what's my purpose in life and my purpose in this world. It would be much easier , but in real life you won't know your personal legend until your old