"…every blessing ignored becomes a curse. I don't want anything else in life. But you are forcing me to look at wealth and at horizons that I have never known. Now that I have seen them, and now that I see how immense my possibilities are, I'm going to feel worse than I did before you arrived. Because I know the things I should be able to accomplish, and I don't want to do so."
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Some examples of metaphors in "The Alchemist" include Santiago's journey representing the journey towards self-discovery and personal legend, the alchemist turning metal into gold symbolizing transformation and growth, and the desert mirroring life's challenges and obstacles.