Over the course of his journey, how has Santiago become a wiser individual? Provide text evidence please.

One way that Santiago has become a wiser person by the end of his journey is in his knowledge of the Soul of the World. While Santiago is pursuing his Personal Legend and treasure, his knowledge and understanding of the Soul of the World changes. At first, it is a mysterious force that simply exists as an entity separate from him; however, by the end of the story, Santiago has gained enough wisdom to understand that the Soul of the World is a part of him, and he is a part of it. Everything is connected, and he has the ability to tap into that soul and all of its power. This is fortunate because this knowledge allows Santiago to physically transform himself to escape an almost certain death.

The boy reached through to the Soul of the World, and saw that it was a part of the Soul of God. And he saw that the Soul of God was his own soul. And that he, a boy, could perform miracles.