“We actually have an opening …. in China at
the moment but would you be prepare to…”, it was what I read, when I opened
the email that sunny afternoon of the 4th of July 2013 while in
Madrid trying to find what would be the next step for my life. That simple sentence
was what I needed to read, what I wanted to read and it was there, written just
in front of my eyes in the screen of my laptop! I just love these moments where,
from one day to the other, we have the opportunity to make a striking change in
the course of our life. In these moments one can experience the dialectic of emotions,
on one hand the happiness and the enthusiasm of a new adventure, on the other hand
the melancholy and fear of leaving the certain for the uncertain and the known
for the unknown. But I have always believed that the development of one’s character
is built with the strength and will of facing the unknown and not by accepting
the certainties of life. For this, the answer to that email was obvious. Of
course I was prepared to take the opportunity and move my life to the east. I wanted
to feel the thrilling of the unknown and let my imagination dream about what I
would encounter in Asia. The answer certainly change the course of my life and
tomorrow I will board in that adventure.
During the last seven years, I had the opportunity to live
in many countries and to experience their culture. However, I always had a fix
place where I would eventually return and that was close to my hometown. This
time is different, I cannot simply decide 10 minutes before setting myself
driving for 5 hours until I finally reach home. But what initially can be seen
as a drawback is indeed an opportunity when we see it from the right perspective.
An opportunity that will bring me closer to 49 different countries populated by 4
billion people! I want to discover it all….
My next post will be written from China. Next Sunday, I plan
to dwell through the 15 km that separates my hotel from the Forbidden City and
start vibrating with that culture.
Check the blog next week for the post about my first impression of Beijing!
中国见!
Ricardo
Queirós
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