"You dream about your sheep and the Pyramids, but you're different from me, because you want to realize your dreams. I just ant to dreaam about Mecca... But I;m afraid that it would all be a disappointment, so I prefer just to dream about it" (Coehlo, 55).
The crystal glass merchant is a Muslim, and one of the Islamic obligations is to travel to Mecca in his lifetime. The merchant has dreamed about going to Mecca before, but it has never come to fruition. Like Santiago, he has a dream, yet unlike Santiago, he does not wish to fulfill it. Even though he's imagined everything that would happen in Mecca, he's still unable to realize his dream. This is not an uncommon situation: many times in life, people have a dream, where they imagine accomplishing something of importance. Whether it is going to the Pyramids or becoming a shephard, they dream up how their life would play out. Many times, this dream never comes to fruition. Sometimes, it is due to not having the time or ability to make the dream come true. Sometimes, it is because you fear the outcome, and in the end, you just feel like dreaming about it. No matter what, dreams can be fulfilled, you just need the willpower to do so.
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