(on a summit in the Alps)
Q: What kind of message would you like to bring your fellow Egyptians with your climb?
Omar: That one can accomplish anything he puts his mind to and against seemingly insurmountable odds. I am definitely not saying that everyone should go climb a mountain or Everest for that matter — although I admit it would be nice if the sport became more popular — but I hope that my attempt can help motivate and inspire people to relentlessly chase their own dreams with eyes wide open.
omar Samra
The 1st Egyptian Everest Summiter
The 1st Egyptian Everest Summiter
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Omar Samra ; the 1st Egyptian to climb mount Everest in 2007 with London Business School team .
i watched him yesterday on TV (in Al Kahira Al Youm) talking about his journey ,....& i was impressed coz i like to watch ppl who take challenges from any kind & achieve'm!
Omar was asked whether any official authority or ministry talked to him ,...honored him,...or anyth as they do with winners or or even losers in some sports esp. football ,....& surely the answer was NO,....but as he seems decent he didn't said NO,...instead he said " i guess ISA they'll talk to me & after all i dn't make it to get some in return"
mayb some ppl think that it's so luxurious sport & what the point or the big deal about it,.....!!!!
& that's y i started with his quote ,...coz after all it's about challenge,....those who take such challenges have a huge opportunity to succeed as long as they have a strong motive & a true will.....!!!!
so a man like him with MBA degree achieving such an extraordinary challenge would have been honored in any country & would have been given an opportunity to have a job coz he has that potential as he said (my next challenge is gonna b in my work but i'm still looking for a job....!!!!!!!!!!!!)
after all i wanted to point out sth through this,.....that we r a really narrow minded country,...ppl & official authorities just know & care about singers, actors , football players & other few sportsmen ........neglecting other stars in science , literature , or whatever field in life even if it's sth like that.
we r not gonna go forward with such trivial mentality that makes the model & the star a singer or a football player (with my respect to evbody) ......!!!!
---------------------------------------i watched him yesterday on TV (in Al Kahira Al Youm) talking about his journey ,....& i was impressed coz i like to watch ppl who take challenges from any kind & achieve'm!
Omar was asked whether any official authority or ministry talked to him ,...honored him,...or anyth as they do with winners or or even losers in some sports esp. football ,....& surely the answer was NO,....but as he seems decent he didn't said NO,...instead he said " i guess ISA they'll talk to me & after all i dn't make it to get some in return"
mayb some ppl think that it's so luxurious sport & what the point or the big deal about it,.....!!!!
& that's y i started with his quote ,...coz after all it's about challenge,....those who take such challenges have a huge opportunity to succeed as long as they have a strong motive & a true will.....!!!!
so a man like him with MBA degree achieving such an extraordinary challenge would have been honored in any country & would have been given an opportunity to have a job coz he has that potential as he said (my next challenge is gonna b in my work but i'm still looking for a job....!!!!!!!!!!!!)
after all i wanted to point out sth through this,.....that we r a really narrow minded country,...ppl & official authorities just know & care about singers, actors , football players & other few sportsmen ........neglecting other stars in science , literature , or whatever field in life even if it's sth like that.
we r not gonna go forward with such trivial mentality that makes the model & the star a singer or a football player (with my respect to evbody) ......!!!!
MORE:
www.omarsamra.com
www.everest2007.net/index.php
(on mount Everest summit)
Q:What motivates or inspires you generally?
Omar:Challenging the normal ways of doing things and myself.
6 comments:
i read abt him, although i liked his challenge bt really i didnt think it change any 4 Egypt
he sure did zat 4 himself although it's v good feeling 2 climb wiz z flag bt also i c zat's timewaste
he prepared 4 his journay 2 yrs i think then climb,i think 2 yrs may help Egypt in more other things
zat's my opinoun
look,..i know it may not b a big deal or of a benefit for Egypt,.....but WHY do we always underestimate everything done by any1?!!!
in my opinion:
if any1 makes sth remarkable in any field he should b encouraged ,...even if it's sth like that ....!!!
coz keeping on encouraging singers & football players shows how narrow minded we are.....!!!
& what keeps some countries on track is the fact that they encourage ppl in all fields & even kids,...for small things,.....coz those who make small things 2day will b able to achieve more & more 2morrow through encouragement & inspiration......!!!
regards
i'm wiz u zat we have 2 stand beside him,i'm happy of his couragous ,kowayes gdn
bas bardo i think no benefit 2 Egypt,so determine ur target,law 3ashan nafsy yeb2a ok 2edert a3mel 7aga el nas 2alo mosta7ela 4 me
bas law el target is Egypt,yeb2a nothng, abt encouraging singers&football players,i know it's nothng,habal w 5alas,ana ba5od el mawdo3 tahreg w razala 3ala so7aby:D
ely ana asdy,enha 7aga to7sablo gdn bas 4 him not 4 Egypt
bas bardo fakr kelmet wa7ed mn el 7okama el moslemin en "lama ta5alena 3an el tagawol w el ekteshaf lel arady el tanya,we2e3na f ber el gahl",ana moktane3 bel ma3na dah gdn (Y)
aha ana fama asdak en mafish ADDED VALUE malmos lel balad...!!
bas zay ma olt i feel en ehtemam el dowal wel emogtama3at be ay engaz so3'ayar aw 3'arib men ay no3 howa elly bey7a'ally el nas tobde3 we tetala3 aksa ma 3endaha......!!
as long as it's not out of religion & ethics...!
btw: howa fel prog lamma al my next challenge iSA is gonna b in my work but still i'm looking for a job,.....a manager men EFG Hermes called him we allo contact me we'll b glad to have sb with ur determination with us ,....so we can talk about that......!!!
we yemken big companies btdawar 3ala ppl suiting its competencies ,...so they dnt underestimate an achievement even if it's odd.....!!!!
& yemken da the main point of the topic,.....the concept nafso mesh el sha7's aw el fe3l da in specific.....,.....the concept of caring about ppl as human resources for the country !!
yes,in zis point i'm 100% wiz u
sure lama el dawla tahtam be ay engaz ,dah hay5aly more ppl try 2 do unexpected things 2 have same care
rabena yostor w el nas mat2olsh enohom ye3omo mn aswan till rashed w ela hatkon karsa ;;
i have read ur opinion ya mado , and for sure omas one is so clear and i am with her but totaly not with u !!
u see that this accomplishment is only good for him ! and no ADDED VALUE for EGYPT !
totaly not with u !
let's find out why !!!
would u tell me why we c that every one who did such a thing befor holds his country flag and leave it there !
would u tell me why did America left her flag over the moon !!!
it is so obvious that he is telling other ppl : hey , i am egyptian guy ! and i am proud of that ! , hey there a country called EGYPT and i am from it ! u should know about it !
it is the publicity of the country we get !
it is a publicity for u !!! who ??
when u go out .... and when they know that u r egyptian !
they wont only remember that u r from the same country of OMAR EL SHEREF ! they will also remember that u r of the same country of OMAR SAMRA !!!
whould u like it to be just OMAR EL SHERIF or to add SAMRA !!
it is something that show that we have here in egypt ppl that can do what SAMRA did !
reconsider ur openion !
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