Growing in a community that accepts differences with difficulties can be “fulltime stress”. The interestingthing is thatI call Syria and Serbia my home,both have this issue. But thankGod, Ihad and still havegood and “open minded” friends in both countries that had accepted the fact that Iam a mix Syrian andSerbian.The Latin phrase “Primum non nocere” whichmeans – “First, do no harm”.
This had a huge impact on me as a kid! Even though,I grew up in anenvironment that speaks the language of science.I still did not have a clue,what I wnt really fast.
Fast enough that I started forgetting important chapters of my journey.Fact!! Nothing magical or mystical happened to “Ignite” the spark. All I understood back then was that,in life a person will fight many battles!! But “keep one thing in mind” that losing a battle doesnot mean losing the war. So all I did wasfollow myparents advice.
Did you ever deal with contention from your family and friends concerning your entrepreneurial pursuits?
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How did you handle it? What would you do differently inhindsight?
Battles, yes I had many and still have some nowadays. The greatest enemy a man can have is himself . I dislikethe fact that I did not have self confidence enough and I was enviousof anyone who had it.I knew Ihad to fix this and I am still working on it.
I do not want to blame family and friends for not giving me the support I wanted them to give me!! They have there own battles, remember?. .But I cherish the moment I saw a smile on theirfaces when I mention something ridiculous about how I will succeed.
Other battles worth mentioning are thereto acquire, in my case a surgical skills. But there is no substantial difference between a Surgeon’s skills and any other profession’s skill!! because in my opinion both need HARD WORK.
What would you say was the single most influential factor in your business success?
Failure, yes …Michael Jordan once told hisstory of his success. He saidthat he failed so many times, and thatmade him what he is today. There are many examples of successful people that had had difficult times in theirlives and are worth mentioning here. And still I would not consider myself to be a successful man!! I am still climbing the highest mountain, often I stumble and fall. Sometimes I never recover and that is not the point, the point is that don’t wasteyour time –licking old wounds, the mountain is high so better start climbing again.
What advice would you give to an upcoming young and old entrepreneur locally and internationally?
Believing in yourself is not a luxury anymore, it is a necessity that one cannot afford not to have. This strength can only be acquired with HARD WORK.
