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1) Can you share with us what you have learned from your life experience so far, and what you consider very important for a peaceful, happy and successful life? Mmm... there are so many things that life has taught me; however, I can think of three things that recently have impacted me the most, firstly focus on what you can control; you will learn how to use your energy more efficiently. Secondly, hold yourself accountable; meaning that having a happy, peaceful and successful life is your and only your responsibility. It is not your partner, relatives, colleagues, or friend’s responsibility. Thirdly, being kind, at service to others, and showing appreciation are game-changers. Look for ways to be more kind, compassionate, and giving in your daily life. This can be something as small as brightening a stranger’s day with a smile or going out of your way to do a favor for a friend. It takes little effort from you and yet it can make someone's day. Try it. Be a hero for someone today R

1) Možeš li podijeliti s nama šta je to što si naučio iz dosadašnjeg životnog iskustva, a što smatraš jako bitnim za miran, sretan i uspješan život? Iz dosadašnjeg životnog iskustva mogu reći da ćete doživjeti svakakve trenutke. Ponekad će ići stvari super u životu, nekad ne baš… Zato bih želio poručiti da za dobar život trebaju ljudi prihvatiti činjenicu da neke stvari neće moći kontrolirati. Najvažnije je upravljati onim stvarima kojima znate da možete kontrolirati. Možda neće ići sve po planu, ali uvijek će se naći neki alternativni put prema ostvarenju planova koji može bit čak zanimljiviji od zamišljenog puta. 2) Koja je tvoja inspirativna poruka za sve nas? Vrlo je jednostavna: radite ono što volite, vjerujte u sebe i ustrajte u svojim ciljevima. Ako ne vjerujete u sebe, zašto bi itko drugi u vas vjerovao? 3) Bellspiration klub završava četvrti promotivni mjesec. Šta misliš o ovom klubu nakon mjesec dana promocije? Šta misliš o Bellspiration-u generalno i njegovom cilju promov

1) Can you share with us what you have learned from life experience so far, and what you consider very important for a peaceful, happy and successful life? From my life experience, I can tell that you’ll experience a lot of things. Sometimes everything will go excellently in life, sometimes not so much… For that reason, I’d like to tell you that in order to have a good life, people should accept the fact that they won’t control some things. Most important is to control what you know you can control. Maybe it won’t go as planned, but there’s always going to be an alternative way to fulfill your plans which may be even more interesting than the original plan. 2) What is your inspirational message for all of us? It’s very simple: do what you love, believe in yourself, and strive towards your goals. If you don’t believe in yourself, why is anyone else going to believe in you? 3) The Bellspiration Club ends its fourth promotional month. What do you think of this club after a month of promot

1) Dear Emma, I know that you traveled a lot. Can you share with us which countries you visited, and which place made the biggest impression on you? And why? In 2019, I visited 23 countries, which was very cool and eye-opening. From my apartment in Sarajevo, I went to Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and England. I also went home to the U.S. for a week and lived in Bosnia, bringing the number of countries I lived in or visited 23 in one year! I am so glad I was able to do this because although I did not know it at the time, it was only a few months before COVID hit, so I am definitely glad I was able to go at all. The one that made the biggest impression on me was Russia. I visited my brother, who was studying in St. Petersburg, for a week. St. Petersburg is such a beautiful city, rich with history and beautiful architecture. The

1) U jednom od prethodnih intervjua si spomenuo da studiraš elektrotehnički fakultet i da je neuobičajeno za ljude iz IT svijeta da se gaje ljubav prema pisanju, ili umjetnosti generalno. Šta misliš zašto je to tako? I da li je to samo predrasuda ili si ti ipak izuzetak iz tog pravila? Ako je u pitanju predrasuda, apsolutno ne bi trebala biti. Ranije u prošlosti, učenjaci su nastojali biti svestrani. Leonardo da Vinci nije bio samo slikar, niti je Ibn Sina bio samo ljekar. Štaviše, bili su izvrsni u drugim sferama kao što je astrologija, fizika, teologija, poezija i slično. Stoga, smatram da ako čovjek pored glavnog zanimanja gaji ljubav prema još nečemu, ima potpuno pravo da radi na tome i da pritom bude siguran da može biti dobar. Ne znam koliko je u redu reći za sebe da sam izuzetak. Istina je da ja baš uživam u pisanju, pored toga što volim IT, ali zašto bi bilo koga sputavalo da radi više stvari koje voli? Ukoliko osjetimo da bismo u još nečemu mogli ostaviti trag, bilo da je rije

1) Dear Joana, Bellspiration readers are coming from all around the world. So would you share with us things about your country, Portugal? Food, people, tradition, amenities, language… If we want to travel there, what can we expect? Portugal is a very "homely" country. A friend of mine visited the city I live in while I was in the Czech Republic and she told me she loved that it was "very hot". I was confused because January in Porto is cold and rainy and she said she meant warm, because going out of the touristic routes, she could find big warm meals in local restaurants, good typical food and products and welcoming authentic people, from people in the street who will give you directions to old ladies in the bus stop you will strike a conversation with just about anyone, even if they don't speak the language… Although people can usually speak English or some improvisation of it. Of course, the attitude you find in locals, like anywhere, changes from place to p