It was the legendary summer of 2016.

I was in a small village in Germany called Pforzheim, more specifically, in Hohenwart, a small Pforzheim district located about 12 kilometers away from the city center.

In other words, a remote place in the German 'Black Forest.'

The reason why I was there is that I was taking part in a German language summer program. 

I learned a lot there and made great friends. One day, we were having dinner together. For some reason, I don't remember, I told them that I was waking up every day at 5 am to workout before all the activities started. 

I love working out. I workout literally every day. I personally find it easier to workout than skipping a workout day, so it wasn't that big of a deal.

For that reason, I was quite surprised when I saw they started laughing and they thought I was crazy. I told them they could join me if they wanted, and they kept on laughing. 

The next morning. There were 6 of us working out at 5 am.

(what a plot twist)

How did that happen? To be honest, I don't know. 

I am said to be a very productive person.

I guess that when you do things right, you eventually end up affecting other people and making them a little bit better.

That's why I want to encourage you to pursue what you think it's right, and the right people will join you along the way.

The greatest leaders are those who don’t fully realise their strengths. Those who continously strive to grow. Those who take nothing for granted. Those who never settle.