"Gemeinsam für eine bessere Welt, für unsere und die nachkommende Generation"
My name is Roman and I live in Germany, a small town called Ehingens, to which I emigrated from Russia 15 years ago. My childhood in Russia was a very good time, although I lived in very poor circumstances with my single mother. As a little boy I quickly became self-employed, which is why I started washing cars at gas stations when I was 10 and collecting scrap metal to support my mother financially. When I came to Germany, a lot changed. I felt repulsed, I was not welcomed because I was a stranger from another country. School didn't go particularly well either, because I couldn't speak the language, I felt at a disadvantage and I was made to feel worse than others. Nevertheless, I managed to graduate from school in 5 years and it wasn't that good, which is why I didn't really think about my future and what should become of me. Since my mother was only at work from morning to evening, I had no one to show me as a child and teach me what is important in life. I've tried many jobs that weren't nice and when I was 18 years old I thought what it was all about. When I was 20, I decided to join the military and stayed there for a long time because it was the only thing I really enjoyed when it came to making money. Now I am 28, I will be leaving my ministry in 4 months and for the first time in my life I have a firm vision of where I want to go and what I want from life. I have been working with Mindvalley for almost 3 months, which personally guided me completely to the right way of thinking, but it was only through them Mr. Jon and Mrs. Missy, through their life's work life-book, that my eyes were opened and I am very grateful for that that my path led to getting to know her. Whenever I listened to them, it felt like I was listening to my father, who I never had and who teaches me everything about life, that it comes down to being happy and making our planet a better place. They are so simple words, but they have such a powerful meaning that you first have to really understand in order to focus consciously and clearly on your life's work. I am happy to be a part of your life book and I am grateful for what you convey to the world and share everything about you. Together for a better world, for our generation and the generation to come. :)
Roman Stalmakov
Soldat
Ehingen Donau, Germany
Written 27 September 2020 From our original stories site
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