Explanation: The message the Alchemist told Santiago was that if you tell someone you have a great treasure and have traveled a huge journey, in this case from Andalusia to the pyramids in Egypt, to find the buried treasure because you dreamed of it twice, almost no one he won't believe you. The fact that Santiago was believed by a gypsy, then by the old King, Fatima, but the vast majority of ordinary people did not, and this is evident at the very end, when the bandits found him digging to find treasure. After they beat him up and questioned why he was doing this, he told them his dream of treasure, they laughed and left him in his life thinking that he was stupid. He was also told that one of bandits also dreamed of a buried treasure under an old pear next to an abandoned church in Andalusia, but the bandit was not stupid to believe it and embark on a big trip to Spain. Then Santiago understood the words of the Alchemist, and realized that the treasure he sought around the world was, in fact, at all times where he was resting and napping while guarding sheep. So he went back and found what he was looking for.
This simple lesson showed Santiago that his convictions must be upheld, no matter what. This allowed him to have more courage to pursue his goals and go back to looking for the treasure.
When Santiago tells about the treasure he is looking for, he is discredited by most people. This shakes his aim and hinders him from continuing the quest. However, when Santiago is approached by thieves and beaten, he tells them about the treasure he was looking for.
The thieves think he's insane and let him live, which Santiago teaches, that faith in one's goals is the secret of life, even if no one believes it. With that, he decides to go back to look for the treasure.
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