He realizes that a sense of fulfillment and a life well-lived comes from hard work and the simple things in life. The Turk explains the mystery behind hard work keeps the mind occupied. Through cultivating his estate with his children, he is keeping away "three great evils: boredom, vice, and need" (100). Through his interaction with the Turk, Candide realizes that every human being is responsible for making the world a better place to live. In order for this to happen, people must connect with one another and work to make the world a safe and pleasant place to live. People working on their lives is the symbolism found in the notion of people cultivating their own gardens. Candide's travels lead him all over the world where he realizes that good and evil exist everywhere. In fact, they must coexist in order for us to appreciate the good in life. Candide also realizes that this attitude is the best one to have and once he accepts this, life is better and he is more comfortable. He is free from previous constraints and can seek out happiness and his destiny comfortably. He is empowered with this knowledge and he understands that every opportunity we face provides us with the opportunity to do something good....

After his long journey, he states, "All events are all linked together in the best possible worlds" (101). Candide's acceptance allows him to feel more fulfilled.
Voltaire wants us to learn from Candide that we must all do our part to make the world a better place. It is important to note that Candide's character remains almost exactly as he was at the beginning of the story. While it is true that he decides that Pangloss is nothing more than a fool, he is still easily influenced by others. The Turk proves to make an impression on him and his words and deeds appeal to Candide's sensibilities in that they allow him to remain true to his nature. At the end of the novel, Candide replaces Pangloss' fluffy philosophizing with the notion of hard work and labor being true character builders. He does place an incredible amount of faith in the Turk and follows him blindly as he did Pangloss but because he has opted for the better of the two, he becomes heroic and reinforces Voltaire's assertion that what we do is far ore important than what we say is evident is Candide's adventures.

Work Cited

Voltaire. Candide, Zadig and Selected Stories. New York: Signet Classics.…