I prefer to be that idiot who is pursuing a so-called impossible dream than that smart guy who has resigned to the conditions and settled for a mediocre life. I live this journey once, why not living it.

When I was a teenager I developed a passion for practicing martial arts. I started with Karate, and then after few years I moved to Taekwondo and eventually decided to practice some Kung Fu. My goal was to build a strong body and mind. The experience was fun and it also helped to compensate for my underweight appearance—I was always among the youngest and slimmest student if the…

I failed again, again and again—many times in my life. I might fail again and again in the future. I don’t like to fail, but I definitely hate not to try.

Learning to keep a smile regardless of your current conditions is a valuable skill to build. Because deep down you know that nothing lasts forever, but you always going to remember with pride the time that you stayed with high moral even in the midst of difficulties.

Several years ago in my first job I was working as an office assistant and translator. I was a young newly hired employee with some computer skills and was fluent in English and Farsi. So I could translate office documents from Farsi to English and vice versa. I was successful but I knew I needed to learn a lot more in order to enhance my success in life. I…