Journal September 19

I don't completely agree that when you want something the whole universe conspires to help you. If Santiago wanted to go to the pyramids, the universe should've helped him, using this logic. However, they made the trip expensive, long, and hard. He had to spend all his money that he earned from herding sheep to just travel to Morocco. Once he got there, he had to work for about nine months to go on the trip. He almost didn't even go on the trip. The universe could have made it so much easier for him to get to what he wanted. Also, not everyone gets what they want. Tons of people want to get rich, and famous but they don't. I think that the universe helps you sometimes, but not all the times. However, it helped him get to the pyramids, since he eventually decided to go there.