How Russians Changed Irish Life
22-year-old guy Tommy from Ireland visited Russia. He believes that this event was the most important in his life, as he significantly changed his worldview.
What happened to Tommy?
The guy considers Russia to be a special country, and he is happy that he happened to come here. Although he visited Moscow, which has little in common with the rest of the country, even there he could feel the special Russian atmosphere. Here is what he himself said about his life in our country:
Tommy does not talk about Russian nature or sights, in Ireland, too, beautiful nature, this is not the case. He was struck by the Russians, their mentality and attitude to life. They influenced his own worldview.
Russian people do not bend under the influence of difficulties and suffering. He overcomes them, knowing that life is like a vest. A black stripe is certainly followed by white. Tommy called it the control of anxiety and took it into service.
A Russian person is resourceful, and easily transfers from one emotional state to another, treats himself and life with some irony. In this, the Russians and the Irish are alike. They also never lose heart.
However, as many foreigners say, although we smile a little, usually we do it sincerely. Our “on-duty” smiles are not so widespread as in other countries.
In Russia, Tommy learned to respect himself. He began to say “yes” or “no” when he believed that it was necessary. In our country, he found his inner core, learned to calmly meet any difficulties and overcome them. And this was taught to him by Russian friends.
He believes that Russia is a country where everything is possible. He overcame his fear of heights by climbing onto the roof of a 30-story building, earning the respect of his Russian friends.
Even the 80-year-old Russian grandmother, with whom he rented an apartment, seemed to him special. After all, it was part of the great history of a great country that remembered all Russian rulers, from Stalin to Putin.
Tommy believes that every Russian, living in such an immense country, having such a rich history and culture, simply can not help but feel like part of something huge. It's just that people from different countries need to communicate more in order to learn from each other all the best.
What happened to Tommy?
The guy considers Russia to be a special country, and he is happy that he happened to come here. Although he visited Moscow, which has little in common with the rest of the country, even there he could feel the special Russian atmosphere. Here is what he himself said about his life in our country:
Life in Russia is a real hurricane of events: a lot of strange things are happening to you, and everything that you were so sure of before was called into question. The key words for understanding what is happening are variability, inconstancy. Each event that will happen to you in Russia will have its own unique logic and purpose.
Tommy does not talk about Russian nature or sights, in Ireland, too, beautiful nature, this is not the case. He was struck by the Russians, their mentality and attitude to life. They influenced his own worldview.
Russian people do not bend under the influence of difficulties and suffering. He overcomes them, knowing that life is like a vest. A black stripe is certainly followed by white. Tommy called it the control of anxiety and took it into service.
A Russian person is resourceful, and easily transfers from one emotional state to another, treats himself and life with some irony. In this, the Russians and the Irish are alike. They also never lose heart.
However, as many foreigners say, although we smile a little, usually we do it sincerely. Our “on-duty” smiles are not so widespread as in other countries.
In Russia, Tommy learned to respect himself. He began to say “yes” or “no” when he believed that it was necessary. In our country, he found his inner core, learned to calmly meet any difficulties and overcome them. And this was taught to him by Russian friends.
He believes that Russia is a country where everything is possible. He overcame his fear of heights by climbing onto the roof of a 30-story building, earning the respect of his Russian friends.
Even the 80-year-old Russian grandmother, with whom he rented an apartment, seemed to him special. After all, it was part of the great history of a great country that remembered all Russian rulers, from Stalin to Putin.
Tommy believes that every Russian, living in such an immense country, having such a rich history and culture, simply can not help but feel like part of something huge. It's just that people from different countries need to communicate more in order to learn from each other all the best.
- Sergey Porter
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