Donna Kao - Chase Your Dreams

 

A message that Donna Kao hopes to pass on to the next generation is that of always chasing your dreams and never being content with the present state of things if this is not something that you want. With a little hard work and dedication, even the most impossible dreams can be realized and made into a reality. Have you always wanted to move country? Learn another language? Swap careers? Well, then: just do it! Donna Kao was originally born in Taiwan and this is where she received her education and had many of her formative experiences. She was initially determined to follow in the footsteps of her parents, both well-known medical practitioners, and went to the University of Public Health Education School in Taipei in order to study nursing. Though she was extremely successful and committed to this life, Donna Kao always wanted something more.

The reason why Donna Kao is such an inspirational woman is that on realizing that her discontentment was linked to her past situation, she calmly and bravely decided to change her situation. She realized that although she valued the experience of nursing and had nothing but the highest respect for those individuals in the medical profession, she wanted to do something else with her life, and so Donna Kao decided to pursue a career in realty. Furthermore, she came to the understanding that she’d always wanted to travel and to experience a life away from her native Taiwan and so instead of staying in a country where things were comfortable for her and she was surrounded by family and friends, she set off for the United States, alone, and forged a new kind of life for herself. Now, Donna Kao is a successful businesswoman with many achievements to her name, and is a highly respected figure throughout her community. She has never regretted her decisions and is always proud that she had the necessary courage to make her dreams a reality. What the example of Donna Kao can show us is that everybody can realize their dreams if they are willing to try hard enough and to take a few risks. Bravery is what really pays off. Donna Kao knew that she wanted something and she was not afraid to do the things necessary to realize her dream, even though that meant moving away from everything that she knew.