How to Do What You Love in a Communist Country - Part I
The Soviet Union was not a very supportive place for entrepreneurs - especially in the 1960s, on the heels of Stalin's dictatorial regime. In fact in the decades leading up to the collapse of the Soviet Union, many were jailed for circumventing the law by starting their own businesses. Free thinkers, creators, and innovators had to find other ways to apply their minds. Our father, Samuel Zakharovich Revzin, was one such thinker that was simply born in the wrong era and in an inconvenient part of the world. Despite all of this, he was able to rise to prominence and create one of the most innovative education institutions of his time. Decades later, his work can still be found in the Russian State Library in Moscow, and his legacy lives on in the students whose lives he touched. This is the first episode in a series that will chronicle our father's life, and the stories he began to document in his unfinished autobiography before his death. His entrepreneurial drive and instinct had a profound impact on our lives, and the stories throughout provide incredible lessons for any creator that must overcome obstacles on their journey. The story starts with two major themes - how to create experiences for yourself to find your passion, and the importance of having relentless focus on building value versus an obscure goal. You'll hear stories of how our father was able to create opportunities for himself to do what he loved at a very young age in a communist country where many were forced to follow a predetermined path. These lessons will help you rethink your own path, and hopefully provide some guidance on how to find purpose in everything you do. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
