Current Events > Ahmed Mohamed is now a Health Researcher.

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On a sunny afternoon in North Carolina, Ahmed Mohamed sits in a coffee shop more than 4,000 miles away from his childhood home in Mauritania, Africa. As he describes his previous life as a desert nomad, it quickly becomes apparent that his journey – across decades, careers and continents – was made possible by a remarkable tenacity.

He returns to considering his belief that money should never be the goal.

“By being productive and making a difference, you will become successful and be compensated. That’s why money must come last, because it will come at the end. Different people have different motivations, but I can’t be motivated by money. For example, if I made a discovery that I could sell, I wouldn’t charge money for it because this takes money away from other people. My net contribution will always be positive because I will always give without taking.”

Just before we part to make our way to our own cars I remark on his extraordinary achievements, perhaps the most impressive being his decision to leave home so he could go against the norm and draw his own conclusions. I even suggest that these actions make him brave, but he shakes his head. That’s not what it’s about.

“We never feel sorry for ourselves and never brag,” he reminds me, and then smiles, remembering something. “You know, I saw something written on a coat earlier today. It said ‘The best way out is through.’ I think that’s a pretty good motto.”

https://news.ncsu.edu/2017/01/ahmed-mohamed-2017/
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why are people on this board so obsessed with that kid
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averagejoel posted...

why are people on this board so obsessed with that kid

Wrong Ahmed
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