My earphones ran out of battery.
Something as small as that brought the day's greatest encounter.
A battlefield from 7 a.m.
I'll finish all my work for the year before leaving for Latvia on the 17th.
I decided that, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. I holed up in Fabrica's workspace.
I was hit by drowsiness many times along the way. I somehow rallied myself and kept facing the screen.
Fabrica's workspace is always full of people. When a seat opens, someone sits immediately. Newcomers ask 'Is it available here?' That's the kind of place.
I had my earphones on and retreated into my own world.
Is there anyone who can do mobile development?
My earphones ran out of battery.
The moment I took them off, I heard the man sitting next to me speak.
Is there anyone who can do mobile development?
I told him I do web design and web development. When I showed him my website and what I've designed so far, he said, 'That's really nice!'
To be honest, I was so sleepy my mind wasn't functioning.
I asked him, 'What project are you working on?' We exchanged WhatsApp contacts.
His name is Constantin.
Apparently he came to Tbilisi a month ago with his wife and two sons. He seemed to have left his home country due to circumstances. He's not very good at English. Even so, he began presenting his project on the spot.
I thought, 'Wow. Truly amazing.'
That was the first thing.
It was a bit scary too. Having a stranger give a presentation out of nowhere, I honestly felt a bit suspicious. But I tried to hide that and kept communicating.
His project wasn't just about earning cryptocurrency by walking; it aimed to create a platform where you could earn crypto at shops, schools, or anywhere in the world.
An enormous project.
But I was definitely interested in what he was trying to do and it sounded really interesting. I told him I'd love to do whatever I could.
You can move people even without skills.
This was his strategy.
First, make an attractive-looking prototype. Present it to investors. Once you get funding, hire people and kick the project into full gear.
Constantin was truly an entrepreneur. He had no programming skills. All he had were presentation slides and his idea. With just that, he already had a four-engineer team in Pakistan.
He had been running a local business at home, but he felt it was small and boring. So he wanted to create a business that would have a greater impact worldwide. He always spoke with a smile.
He really seemed to be enjoying himself.
I was struck by his initiative. He walked up in the workspace and asked, 'Is there anyone who does web work?' With that single line, he was creating his own opportunities.
I realized something.
Even if you're not an engineer, if you can move people you can do anything. And you can approach all kinds of people more casually. You only live once. He taught me that.
I was so sleepy that I really struggled to keep my expression. Still, meeting Constantin was a huge discovery.
Now, it's up to me.
Change my shy self. Talk to more people. Little by little, that's fine. First train in a country where starting conversations is normal, and eventually be able to openly connect with people wherever you go.
If I overcome this, my interpersonal skills will surely improve. I can become a more positive and open person. And I'll be able to keep creating wonderful encounters.
All because my earphones ran out of battery, this encounter happened.
If my earphones had still had charge, I would have stayed in my own world. In the end, whether you create encounters or not depends on you.
