Santiago learns through action that by traveling, watching and paying attention the world will help him find his personal legend. While giving the six sheep to Melchizedek he tells Santiago “god has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you.” (pg 31-32) That is exactly what Santiago does therefore seeking his personal legend. Santiago also learns that giving up on one’s personal legend can be easy. He learns this when his money is stolen in the market place and he starts working for the crystal merchant. He plans to save enough money to buy sheep and return to his life as a shepherd. The merchant tells him of his dream of traveling to Mecca, which he never fulfilled. The crystal merchant gave
