The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.
Jorge RamosRead
My only advice is, follow your dream and do whatever you like to do the most. I chose journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made.
Interpretation
Pursue your passions and dreams to find fulfillment in your life.
Jorge Ramos emphasizes the importance of following one's dreams and doing what one loves most. By choosing journalism to be where history unfolds, he illustrates that dedicating oneself to a passion can lead to meaningful experiences and a fulfilling career.
In practice
During a graduation speech about pursuing passions and careers.
The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.
I have been asking if I'm an activist or a journalist. And my answer is very simple. I'm just a journalist who asks questions.
Neutrality is for referees in a football game. You have to take a stand. The really, really good journalists always take a stand with those who have no power, with those who have no rights, and with those who have no voice.
The new rule in American politics is that no one can make it to the White House without the Hispanic vote.
Young Latinos have been telling me that they want to register to vote because of Donald Trump. Not because they want to vote for him but because they want to vote against him.
I go out on publicity tours for my books, and, you know, Latinos, they bring everybody in the family to everything, even little kids. So I always ask the kids, 'Who wants to be the first Latino President?' It used to be no hands went up, or maybe one or two. Now, with Obama, many of the little hands go up. It will happen in my lifetime.
Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.
When I checked into SEAL Team One many years ago, one of the things that I noticed was there was this old guy, who was younger than I am today, who I decided that I was going to be like. I wanted to emulate what he was doing, and one of those things was he got to work before anybody else.
In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
To the people that have said I'm too small, I'm not fast enough, I don't have what it takes, I'm not strong enough. THANK YOU
I'm an extremely, extremely persistent person. Extremely. And when I believe I am right, and it is important, I will go to the end of the earth.
Relapse happens, especially when you're dealing with folks who are frankly the least likely to succeed based on their own pasts and difficulties. We can work with the most likely to succeed. I'm not interested in that.
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