How Russians Changed Irish Life

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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:

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.
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  1. +1
    16 May 2018 20: 56
    I really liked the whole Article, written in a living sparkling style, it is undoubted Luck of the respected Author Sergey Porter good !
    I find all the observations of the young Irishman to be true, but I got hooked on "anxiety control", because somehow I never thought that this is our, many compatriots, property can be classified like this wink : "A Russian person does not bend under the influence of difficulties and suffering. He overcomes them, knowing that life is like a vest. A black stripe is always followed by a white one. Tommy called it anxiety control and adopted it." fellow
    Bookmarked this Article, I will re-read it in moments when my heart aches and I really want, like Medicines for the Universal Sorrow, something 100% Bright and Optimistic! Yes
    Thank you, Sergey Porter, today your feather flashed with Pure Gold! good
    May God grant you and this Wonderful Irishman, health and long life, what you dream! (Now, Sergei, even if you suddenly "overcook" or suddenly write badly - "vest" smile , I will always remember this your Brief Article, in which you so, from the Good Side, appeared good !)
    Best regards hi
    1. +2
      16 May 2018 22: 52
      Thanks. Pleasant words. I will try not to disappoint in the future.
      1. +1
        16 May 2018 23: 21
        The Potential is felt in you, today I was convinced with my own eyes that really: Brevity is the Sister of Talent! Since you succeed in such things almost "out of the blue" (although, a colorful and interesting, in itself, the hero by you, with a minimum of words, is voluminously described and given, with a few apt phrases, through the eyes of the Guest, a canvas of Russian character!) Yes , it will continue to turn out, albeit not always, do not despair - I liked your "vest", as a definition, although I had heard this before, but it was in your "cut" that it sounded for me! wink
        You did very well today (remember your feelings when writing winked , maybe not very hard and diligent, relaxed, from the bulldozer or on the courage?!))) to fulfill the "universal secret of the masters" ... as Michelangelo said: "... I take a piece of marble and cut off all unnecessary! ..", Isaac Babel wrote his best stories like that!
        Good luck to you, Sergey! Yes
        Best regards hi
        1. +1
          17 May 2018 21: 53
          Thanks. Good luck to you too. And so that the white stripes are wider and the black ones are narrower :)