Transformed people transform nations
Growing up I often heard the phrase “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life”, sage advice from not only Mark Twain, but also my Dad, who liked to enlighten me on the charm of finding an enjoyable role. It was an exciting premise and I especially took a shine to the part of never having to work a day in my life - something I probably took all too literally. With this in mind and dreams of becoming the next Steven Gerrard, it was quite the blow when I fell short (well short) of my lofty goal of becoming a professional footballer. I went back to the proverbial drawing board and set my sights on becoming what I felt…