What ends up being more important for Santiago, the journey or the destination?

For Santiago
in Coelho's , the treasure is certainly the boy's main goal; however, the
journey ends up teaching him more than obtaining the treasure does. In fact, if it weren't for
the King of Salem, Santiago may not have had the courage or the tools to consider even going on
the journey for his treasure in the first place. That is to say, the treasure seemed completely
unattainable without motivation and some basic understanding of the journey ahead of him. For
example, Melchizedek tells Santiago the following about a "force" that aids people in
their life's journey to obtain...