A Quick Ride Through my Key Moments in Life
I’m 25, born on 8th October of 1996. It was a rainy day. Accidentally, many key days in my life had rain in them, you’ll see below.
I’m from Greece, the prettiest country you will travel to, I promise. Although you might know Greece for its glorious islands and beaches, I live in the mountainous side of Greece. The view proves my right, right??
View from my house, summer
Sadly, I grew up alone. No friends, just overprotective parents. Till the age of 10, I had no one in the neighborhood, because they decided it would be better if we lived outside the city. The house you see in the picture was just an empty place, back then.
This shaped me. It made me the introvert I am now.
I’m an INTP-A, for those familiar with 16-personality-traits. Among the rarest traits, the logician.
You know, being alone can be a blessing and a curse. I’ve made a lot of talks with myself, and I know how to be alone and don't be affected by it. But in the process, I lost communication skills. I lost the lack of wanting to learn about others. Later, I fixed a portion of it. We will get to that.
My hobbies at that age consisted of football (right midfield), guitar (which I dropped out soon enough, sadly), and movies.
Movies are my company, even at this date, I watch a ton of them. Over 1100 movies watched (and many of them rewatched more than once).
Back to our story though. Later on, in my teen years, I played basketball. I grew fast enough to be a center as a teen, which was a huge mistake due to the fact that I was so thin. Should I share a pic of back then? Eh, why not?
6 feet tall me at age 14
My teen years were great. I socialized more, improving my skills with people, and team sports like basketball helped me vastly.
I encourage every current parent or future parent to get their kids to do team sports. The benefits are great for the character, the body, and the mind.
My career was interrupted by surgery, unfortunately. I got even thinner, I know it's hard to imagine.
Appendicitis is a hard thing if it’s in its next state. I had a couple of hours before facing death. Experiences like these, at an early age, give you perspective.
I was saved on a rainy Tuesday, like the day I was born.
I face life with grace, and I value life like it matters because it does. We only have one, let’s take care of it.
The most important part of my life was when I was studying computer engineering in another city. I lived alone for 4 years. My freest and most insightful years ever. Not because of what I did, but because of what those years taught me about who I want to be.
Those years showed me that I want more than a paper that says “Graduated from somewhere you didn't want to be, in the endgame”.
I built the idea of content creation at that moment. And although it took me some years before starting my journey that you are now witnessing, I’m here.
They say better late than never. It’s never too late.
I used to game a lot back then. The free time and freedom of choice I had led me to pursue happiness in an online world, with friends around the globe. I may be addicted to it, but I tried not using technology for 15 days and realized that I’m not.
I went to the army, as it’s compulsory in Greece. And it’s horrific. But the military taught me this about labels.
And the military, one rainy day, sent me to a place where war was about to happen. I survived though like I always do.
My Almost non Existent Career
I do not have a lot to say here. But, the toughness of the work I did, shaped my philosophic character.
I used to work on a peach farm, for 10 years, 3 months every summer. Jobs like these are more about muscle memory than actually thinking.
Although it had its ups and downs (heat, huge workload, a damn lot of heat), I had my mind stuck where it needed to be. Philosophy. I’ve made questions to myself, gave answers to myself. Answers that my parents never gave, because we always small talked. You’ll see more in the parents' section.
Apart from this, I worked in a boring Internet Cafe (A place where kids play on computers) which was a nightmare. I felt like being a teacher in a kindergarten, only with more yelling, Fk you Fortnite.
And writing.
The only career I’m proud of. In my second month of writing, I decided to go full-time with it. It doesn't pay my bills, my parents pay them for now. But I’m slowly going up, with the sky being the limit!
Now, 6 months in, I started other side hustles as well, which I will talk about later this month.
My Parents
My parents are the biggest shapers of my life. I can — and I will write a ton of articles based on that fact.
I wrote one so far, hugely appreciated by the readers that took the ride.
Sorry Mother But I Can’t Love You
Maybe for the sake of humanity, I could “love” you instead.medium.com
The thing with my parents is that they didn't teach me anything essential. They focused on meaningless things like “You MUST take a degree and work” or “You MUST marry a Greek lady and make kids”.
They never sat down to teach me how to love, though. I…I had to find that on my own. By breaking my heart a million times and sticking back the pieces. Still, years later, I feel like I have a huge void in me. I’m not ready yet.
They forcefully showed me what is right for them. They tried to make me a mere reflection of themselves. Thankfully, I left early. I lived alone enough to be my own reflection. To see the other side of the coin.
There are many incidents that bring me to tears. Getting to know me means that you will see this side of me as well.
Apart from this, our economical status made me appreciate even the smallest things in life. They made me fear taking chances, and that left a scar on me as well.
They love me, I know. But they didn't show it the right way, so I misinterpreted it.
Lastly, the fear of them judging every move I make, made me lie to them a million times. I didn't tell them I dropped from University. They still think I’m studying for it. Sorry, but I can’t love you, parents. I can only fake it.
What I Do Now With My Life
Apart from writing, I do have other hobbies as well.
The biggest hobby that needs to be mentioned is phone photography. It’s the side hustle that I want to make it huge. I recently started with an Instagram account, which I will shamelessly promote here. If you do have some pictures to share with me, make sure to follow the page!
Instagram account of me
The goal is to raise some money, create a better quality experience for everyone, and offer prizes. I hope it goes up in 2021.
Apart from that, I play guitar, ukelele, work out more, and play the PC.
I read more books than ever, as well.
I think this is the best moment of my life, as I am the best me in years.