It played into to part with his grit, but his growth in knowledge and experience was vital to him obtain his Personal Legend. “If God leads the sheep so well, he will also lead a man, he thought. And that made him feel better.” (Page 35). Despite Santiago's attempt sound wise, note how he was only thinking this to reassure himself. He didn't truly understand, (note how he ‘thought’, but didn't actually know). Further on in The Alchemist (on page 89), we see that Santiago has come to think about what the old man taught him about early in the novel. His reassuring thought (on page 39) came after the old man taught him, meaning he likely did not fully understand, which is why he's come to think about this again to truly understand. “God placed them along my path. He had surprised himself with the thought. Until then, he had considered the omens to be things of his world. Like eating or sleeping, or like seeking love or finding a job. He had never thought of them in terms of a language used by God to indicate what he should do.” Santiago comes to think of this again because he now understands vital information in his life and what he believes in. It is something he can now take away
It played into to part with his grit, but his growth in knowledge and experience was vital to him obtain his Personal Legend. “If God leads the sheep so well, he will also lead a man, he thought. And that made him feel better.” (Page 35). Despite Santiago's attempt sound wise, note how he was only thinking this to reassure himself. He didn't truly understand, (note how he ‘thought’, but didn't actually know). Further on in The Alchemist (on page 89), we see that Santiago has come to think about what the old man taught him about early in the novel. His reassuring thought (on page 39) came after the old man taught him, meaning he likely did not fully understand, which is why he's come to think about this again to truly understand. “God placed them along my path. He had surprised himself with the thought. Until then, he had considered the omens to be things of his world. Like eating or sleeping, or like seeking love or finding a job. He had never thought of them in terms of a language used by God to indicate what he should do.” Santiago comes to think of this again because he now understands vital information in his life and what he believes in. It is something he can now take away