It's so good to see you again klein.
Soccer is another passion of mine too. You see, here in Argentina it is like impossible to avoid a conversation getting turned for some minutes about this sport. Maradona, Messi are just the top of the iceberg. You literally breath football around every corner in this country. I learned a lot about this sport, but nowadays it is not anymore one of my biggest interests.
I hope you can get some more promotion of this sport in your country. Do not stop playing a game if you are able to. It's scientifically verified that it's good for your health.
About your dreams of becoming historian and a writer; I have a "friend", we could say, who one day I had a conversation with. His story is much more passionate and sacrificed than any of what you've heard today. Due to that I believe we should respect his privacy, I cannot mention his name. But, in general terms, he was born like 70km away from where I live, and was part of
a family with some the lowest incomes in the whole country. He lived in a room without even hot water.
But he knew something: the first moment he touched a dictionary, he completely loved it. He never wanted to be weak of words; and did not want to conform himself. Having worked since child (9), and later on in cafes, restaurants, hotels, etc. he finished High School, went to Israel with 0 knowledge of the language, LEARNED the language, WORKED on Israel and GRADUATED of a double-degree with honours at the same time. ALL of his own merit.
The story does not end here. He travelled all over the world and worked in every place he went to. But, in one of those journeys around England, something caught his attention: Oxford. Most concretely, Oxford University.
"I want to study here" he said. "You always have to yearn for the best. Never pigeon, life is very short. I wanted to continue studying and get into the best university in the world," he said.
He was accepted in Oxford, but the problem was economic. He was obsessed with the University, so he went to France, Japan to try to get some money and pay the tuition fees. Afortunately, after personally going and talking with the British Council, he was awarded a bursary. The result? He speaks eight languages. He finished five careers. He is now professor at some of the most prestigious universities on United Kingdom.
When I heard his story, I inmediately contacted him to have a conversation and make him some questions, this is one of them:
I have told many of my friends about your story. Many had not found out. I decided to ask some of them what their dreams were and try to strengthen them, saying well, look at you, yes, it can be done. Atleast a half part. But many of them are not sure about which is the best route to reach their dreams. I don't know how to answer, but what is the most important thing?
Octavio, I think it is a good question. I would personally tell you that I am a dreamer. I care about the message we give to the children that have dreams. One day I read a korean author that said: we've got to get pregnant of what we dream. Literally imagine a path. Imagine a way. If you believe that you can reach that way with your own merits, then you've got half of the path made. No sacrifice, no benefits. Work hard, get ready for a future and get to be strong to face difficulties. You will have them, but if you really love what you want to do, it's on you.
Good luck for the future klein. You have to love what you want.
By the way, I am proud that there's plenty of passionate people for history here as I am, on the other hand. Which period and part of history do you think it's more interesting? To me: Medical Wars, WWII and Cold War. Influence of Cold War in Southamerican political geography. Argentina's history from 1955-1983.
Don't thank me! It's you who are making this interesting.
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