The Alchemist: Follow Your Dream

Hello there. Do you have a big dream?

你好。你有一个远大的梦想吗？

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

今天，我想分享《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》里的故事。

It's a famous book by Paulo Coelho.

这是保罗·柯艾略的一本名著。

A young shepherd called Santiago lived in Spain.

西班牙有个年轻的牧羊人，名叫圣地亚哥。

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

一天晚上，他睡在一座旧教堂旁边的树下。

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

他做了一个奇怪的梦：金字塔旁有宝藏！

So he sold his sheep and started his journey.

于是他卖掉了羊，踏上了旅程。

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

可是在一座热闹的城市里，有人偷走了他所有的钱。

Santiago cried. He wanted to go home.

圣地亚哥哭了。他想回家。

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

但他没有回去，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.

他努力工作了将近一年，攒下了钱。

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

然后，他跟着长长的骆驼队穿越沙漠。

It was hot, long and dangerous.

那段路又热、又长、又危险。

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

在那里，他遇到了一位睿智的老人——炼金术士！

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

老人对他说：“倾听你的内心。”

At last, Santiago saw the pyramids!

终于，圣地亚哥看到了金字塔！

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

他挖了又挖……却什么宝藏也没有。

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

这时，一个强盗嘲笑他说：“我也做过一个梦！”

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

“宝藏在西班牙一座旧教堂旁的树底下！”

Santiago smiled. He knew that tree!

圣地亚哥笑了。他认得那棵树！

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

他回到家乡，宝藏一直都在那里。

So, was his long journey a waste of time?

那么，他的漫长旅程是在浪费时间吗？

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

不！一路上，他对自己有了很多认识。

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

书里说，当你真心想要某样东西时，整个世界都会帮助你。

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

那么，你的宝藏是什么？去找到它吧！