siddhartha essay

When you take a journey, do you know what it will turn your life into? Do you know what will happen to you along the way? Do you know for sure that it will make you a better person, or for that matter, a worse person? Well, Siddhartha, a young man takes a journey that will forever change his life. He makes choices he will later on regret making, and others will be very happy he made them. In this essay, I will tell you what the consequences were for his actions, and whom he was with and loved. You will now find out what Siddhartha's journey changed his life into. I think the first significant milestone in the beginning of Siddhartha's journey is when he leaves home with Govinda and becomes Samana. Siddhartha grew up as a Brahmin, considering he was Brahmin's son. He had everything he's ever wanted, but then at an early stage in his life, he realizes that he is not happy and does not want to grow up in the enviornment that he and his family members live in. Knowing that he wanted more from his life than just goods and other possessions, he asks his dad for his approval to leave the house. Although he says no at first, he is soon to realize that Siddhartha needs to find his own path. Siddhartha and Govinda successfully catch up with the Samanas the next morning and join them on their journey. From teh Samanas, Siddhartha figures out how to think, fast, and wait. These attributes are very important to him. By joining the Samanas, Siddhartha planned to " Conquer Self, the greatest secret"(11). He believes that after he rids himself of