Gemeinsam für eine bessere Welt, für unsere und die nachkommende Generation
After emigrating from Russia and facing years of struggle and uncertainty, Roman discovered Mindvalley at age 28. Through the Lifebook program, he found the guidance he never had and developed his first clear vision for life—one focused on happiness and making the planet better.
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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