was July 1 and Jaime going to start a new journey through the world with hope and confidence. A few months before had been programming an exotic trip, consisting of a course of Martial Arts in Beijing, China, taught by the best Kung Fu masters of the country (or so said the brochure).
During the preparation time James had to obtain a special visa, finding the best combination of flights and especially in preparing what would be a great adventure.
When the day was a starting Jaime tingling to know what was going to find in a country that spoke a language he did not know a completely different country and all who had visited. Jaime's attitude against what was to happen was really positive, could it be otherwise in the case he's a fan of martial arts and Asian culture.
Upon arrival at Beijing airport an Asian girl, young and beautiful was waiting at the exit with a sign written in pen and unintelligible, which was misspelled the surname of James. After Jaime identified these old truck climbed a narrow, without air conditioning. In the van were 5 Beijingers (adjective Beijing) and despite having the windows open at that hour the temperature was hard to bear. After two hours of traffic jams in a city famous for its traffic chaos Jaime arrived at the residence. I was tired but I saw this as a strange dream. The air was dark, the sun rays penetrated directly by the large concentration of pollution in the environment and the heat was stifling.
The room Jaime was hired was twofold, with the intention of having a partner and integrate more quickly into the adventure. Which was to be his room consisted of two beds, a TV, bathroom with toilet (a luxury for the area where he was), a sink and a tap on the wall for a shower but no shower tray or nothing, obviously. The water was released into the soil directly.
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Jaime received the news that would not have a roommate, because he finally had canceled his trip and there was nobody to take his place. Jaime I saw the positive side, "I have double room to myself "...
The girl who picked him up at the airport was encouraged to go to a tavern, a snack, to get some energy after the long flight. Jaime road began to see the neighborhood where his residence was located. He was aware that the trip would not be a trip like that was used in developed countries, but did not expect the poor health of the place where it was . They came to a tavern, and upon entering Jaime occupied the attention of the 15 people there. They formed a short silence at the sight enter the western, but minutes later followed him to not continuously while observing the movements of Europe. Jaime told his new friend that he wanted food to eat at that time and the girl in an instant what requested. The surprise came when hitting the first bite of a piece of chicken is suitable for the use of chopsticks, the food was extremely spicy! .
With the first bite out Jaime felt his fire-breathing, as well as the air was extremely hot and the customers were staring at him with every bite that in his mouth.
was forced to eat a little upset stomach but trip over the food so spicy it was not used prevented could finish the plate.
Jaime said goodbye to her friend, was very tired. He did not want to fall asleep on the issue of Jet Lag, but he was so extremely tired that I just hit a nap stretching too. At 7 pm, he decided to go for a walk and eat. On the streets of that neighborhood Jaime was a very noted, the Olympics is not going to be held until next year and that area had not been seen by many Westerners. After walking and defend as he could to give him something to eat not hot, got a few pieces of beef that despite being hot, not burning your mouth.
Jaime When night came I could not sleep, and his attitude toward the journey had just begun, was changing. He was indecisive and did not see everything the same way.
The next day he slept very little and have hit just bite day and a half, Jaime went to train at a precinct in the area. There he found a couple of Western Australian boy and an American. Trained very hard but with the misfortune of injury at the end of training. The skin on the soles of the feet had been raw. A teacher took him to what was supposed to be a doctor, that applying some Chinese herbs and oils, managed to reduce pain and tenderness in the area.
Upon reaching the room, the training had left him exhausted and without energy.
This moment was crucial, because Jim began to feel anxious, and his attitude began to be quite negative. He tried to rest, but the heat and pain of the injury would not let him sleep. Also at the end of a workout as intense physical exhaustion was high, but the stomach was not good and the anxiety it had closed. By not eating and not sleeping Jaime just waiting to meet someone in which they could support. The problem was the language, and that there was little Western in the area.
That night Jaime fell asleep quickly, with nothing but broken in the stomach. For the time change and the fact that it was soon asleep at 3 am he awoke sweating and dreaming of things that overwhelmed. His attitude began to bite into it and because of this, his anxiety was increased by the minute.
Jaime was locked in that room alone with no one who can speak with a television that only spoke Chinese, sweating everywhere and a really negative attitude. So he decided to go out for a walk, maybe that helped him to structure your mind and stop feeling the anxiety that was bitter little by little. But do not expect that the residence would be locked from the inside and out. Furthermore, all signs indicated times it was in Chinese so that Jaime found himself trapped in that building. Jim began to experience what is called anxiety attack, which had no meaning in life and that all those who have lived it know the fear that invades the body and the feeling of "going to give me something."
The organizational response was the vomiting, it relaxes a state of anxiety of these characteristics. The problem esque by not eating in those days and have no energy, they left him vomiting increasingly weak. Jaime was unable to eat and sleep.
This lasted a few days until a "manager" of the program led him to the Beijing International hospital, where doctors, western, speak perfect English. The doctor told Jaime what he felt was anxiety and prescribed pills (sedatives). Jaime remained so few days, drugged all day, allowing him to get some sleep and eat. Finally
program director and James agreed that the best option was to return it back to his native Spain.
A week after starting what would be his great adventure in Asia, James was at his home in Valencia, imagining what would have happened if all of these situations have not been given and above all, what would have happened if he had maintained a positive attitude .
with this story Based on real events, we observed that keeping a negative attitude can lead to situations potentially alarming but not dangerous.
see that Jaime tried to keep a positive attitude at the beginning of your experience, but the stones he found his way made him change that attitude leads to a trail incredibly unpleasant and traumatic. How easy it is to go from being in an idyllic dream to live a terrible nightmare.
So we have to ask ... when we come up with any problems, you try to see the postive side? Are we inherently negative? ... It is essential to try to live day to day with the best attitude possible, although sometimes the circumstances we grind over and over again.
A great phrase to try to have a mindset and a positive attitude in life is "an ill wind that blows no good."
I encourage you to try to see the positive side to everything, sure we get live happier and our day to day:)
A hug to all
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