"R" is one of the few persons whom I draw strength and motivation from whenever I feel indolent in my lame reasons. Considering that he has 2 Mcdonalds fast food chains(more or less $1M dollar each to franchise) in the Philippines to manage, this guy is still in medical school, sacrificing and still burning the midnight oil--day in and day out. I would understand if he came from a poor family, that he wants to live in comfort someday. When I got to chat with him yesterday, I was blown by his determination--that he wants to accomplish something apart from the laurels his family had achieved. I told him that if I don't become successful here in the US, I always have my soft bed of support to fall down to... but still I chose the hardest way and this is the only way. My friend is only 23 and he's graduating next year. The scary part is, he's getting better.
In this case, I don't have to go to Abe Lincoln and his uphill struggles before making it to Presidency. Just close friends with their repository of successful stories are enough to motivate me.
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