In the end of the book, readers see how Santiago has a gut feeling and a flashback of all his mistakes. "his heart was speaking of other things. With pride it told the story of a sheperd who had left his flock to follow his dream"page 164. Santiago encountered seven figures that were refugees from the tribal war, they robbed him, beat him and forced him to continue digging in the said because they thought he was hiding more treasure. After the incident the men left him alone and laughed at him, Santiago laughed back because he knew deep down in his heart he found what he wanted.