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Every one wants to live their life, but at the end most
of them
do not feel successful. I think be successful goes further than having
a higher
level of living or having a lot of money; instead, in my opinion been
successful
is feeling happy with what you have done and do not regrets about the
things
you have done even if they were mistakes, because you will learn from
them. A
person we can learn from a lot of things from to become successful is
Rogelio
Salmona. After having read things about him I have learnt a lot of
things, but
there are three things that impact me the most.
Before my interest for any kind of art awoke, I use to
think that everyone had to be the same and we all had the same ideas.
For me
all the buildings were just buildings, but after I decided to open my
mind to
the world and to different things, I could realize that art is all we
can see
around and we will never see something exactly the same as other one. According
to the Oxford dictionary art is "the expression or application of human creative skill
and imagination,
typically in a visual form
such as painting or sculpture,
producing works to be appreciated primarily for
their beauty or
emotional power".
Having in mind this definition, I can say that Rogelio
is an exceptional architect, because his work is often different and
representative. Usually, because of the use of red brick and some
natural
shapes (like spirals), radial geometry and a lot of curves in his
designs, and
also his basic idea was to use new materials and designs but, without
forgetting
about the old ones, because of this his creation, his buildings, look
different
and in my opinion this fact is what makes him get a lot of architecture
prices.
So the first thing I learn from Rogelio Salmona is that doing different
things
makes a work more personal, so it becomes original and unique. In other
words
being creative and spontaneous will help you be successful.
Almost for everyone, traveling is a synonymous of relax
and have
fun, but for Rogelio Salmona traveling is a waste of time if you didn't
learn
something new. When he was studying, his father decided to send him to
France
so he could learn more. Le Corbusier with whom
Rogelio Salmona study and work during 10 years, was one of the most
recognize
architects since 1920. In 1953, Rogelio Salmona travelled through
the
southern of France, Spain and the north of Africa learning history.
During his
trip, he got interest in the Islamic brick work of Spain and North
Africa. This
interest he create will become further in his inspiration. Having in
mind this
fact, the second thing I could learn from Rogelio was the that getting
to know
different realities from yours can help you reach your goals, and the
only way
to do this is by traveling.
Doing what you don't like is the same as eating a food
you are
allergic to. Every one have a hobby, something you like to do. For
example my
hobby is to draw, take photographs and listens to music. If I do what I
like, I
will always do it with all my heart, and I will never get tire of it
and never throw in the towel, that is the third
thing I could learn from Rogelio Salmona. When he got out of school he
has
decided to study architecture, because that was what he liked. He was
very
enthusiastic and interested on architecture, so I think that is one of
the
reasons he became successful. In conclusion, working in what you like
will
never be a job, so you will never stress up and so you will live happy
and plasant.
On the other hand if you work only for money you will not be up to par, because money can't buy happiness.
Finally I admire Rogelio
Salmona, because his creations are inspired in different cultures, and
always
have something natural like a little lake or green areas, and almost
all of his
buildings are on public areas where everyone can pass time in. Other
thing I
admire from him is the fact that he makes Colombia a more beautiful
place with
his buildings and originals designs. So Rogelio Salmona is a successful
man
everyone could learn a lot of things from.
