The Alchemist: Follow Your Dream

Hello there. Do you have a big dream?

你好。你有一個遠大的夢想嗎？

Today, I want to share a story from The Alchemist.

今天，我想分享《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》裡的故事。

It's a famous book by Paulo Coelho.

這是保羅・科爾賀的一本名著。

A young shepherd called Santiago lived in Spain.

西班牙有個年輕的牧羊人，名叫聖地牙哥。

One night, he slept under a tree near an old church.

一天晚上，他睡在一座老教堂旁的樹下。

And he had a strange dream. Treasure, near the pyramids!

他做了一個奇怪的夢：金字塔旁有寶藏！

So he sold his sheep and started his journey.

於是他賣掉了羊，踏上了旅程。

But in a busy city, a man stole all his money.

可是在一座熱鬧的城市裡，有人偷走了他所有的錢。

Santiago cried. He wanted to go home.

聖地牙哥哭了。他想回家。

Instead, he found a job in a small glass shop.

但他沒有回去，而是在一家小水晶店找到了工作。

He worked hard for almost a year and saved his money.

他努力工作了將近一年，存下了錢。

Then he crossed the desert with a long line of camels.

然後，他跟著長長的駱駝隊穿越沙漠。

It was hot, long and dangerous.

那段路又熱、又長、又危險。

There, he met a wise old man. The alchemist!

在那裡，他遇到了一位睿智的老人——煉金術士！

The old man told him, 'Listen to your heart.'

老人對他說：「傾聽你的心。」

At last, Santiago saw the pyramids!

終於，聖地牙哥看到了金字塔！

He dug and dug... but there was no treasure.

他挖了又挖……卻什麼寶藏也沒有。

Then a robber laughed at him. 'I had a dream too!' he said.

這時，一個強盜嘲笑他說：「我也做過一個夢！」

'There's treasure under a tree, by an old church in Spain!'

「寶藏就在西班牙一座老教堂旁的樹底下！」

Santiago smiled. He knew that tree!

聖地牙哥笑了。他認得那棵樹！

He went home, and the treasure was there all the time.

他回到家鄉，寶藏一直都在那裡。

So, was his long journey a waste of time?

那麼，他的漫長旅程是在浪費時間嗎？

No! On the way, he learned so much about himself.

不！一路上，他更認識了自己。

The book says that when you really want something, the whole world helps you.

書裡說，當你真心想要某樣東西時，全世界都會幫助你。

So, what's your treasure? Go and find it!

那麼，你的寶藏是什麼？去找到它吧！