Why You Should Have An Immigrant Mentality
Jacob Morgan
Keynote Speaker, Professionally Trained Futurist, & 5x Author. Founder of "Future Of Work Leaders" (Global CHRO Community). Focused on Leadership, The Future of Work, & Employee Experience
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I come from a family of immigrants.?
My parents were born in the Republic of Georgia and fled the country in the 1970s during a hostile social and political climate. They migrated to Italy, where they met, with only $100 in cash and few possessions. From there, they went to Australia, where they got married and had me.
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My dad traveled to the U.S. to build a better life, leaving the family behind in Australia. My parents didn’t see each other for three years and could only communicate through letters.
My dad settled in a poor neighborhood in New Jersey. He purposefully didn’t want to live around people just like him who spoke Russian so he could learn English and assimilate to American culture faster. My dad taught himself English by watching the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin Shows with an English to Russian translation dictionary.
Although my dad was a skilled engineer, finding work as an immigrant
Today, my parents live a comfortable life in Los Angeles. Seeing them now, it’s hard to imagine that they came from nothing. Through hard work and determination, they pushed through unimaginable hardships to create a great life.
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Having the mentality of an immigrant means having a strong work ethic
I’m proud of the legacy my immigrant parents created for me. That same mentality can push anyone—regardless of where you came from—to create a better life
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3 年First gen in the US and I credit so much of who I am to being the proud child of immigrants. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Similar story, my parents were 5 years apart, one child with each, letters only as no internet. Crazy what folks did to escape Romanian Communism ???
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3 年Courage and Self Belief are two other factors needed when moving to a new country - I know!!!
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3 年Hi from Georgia ??
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3 年As an immigrant myself, I can attest to the principles of self-reliance, hard work, grit, making something out of nothing, and living within your means. I have a deep reverence for liberty and freedom for all, the fundamental principles of America.