SOVEREIGN
Interview by Dr Marina Nani
Full Potential Intelligence There are people who read books about war, people who wrote books about war and there are people who survived war. After losing everyone and everything, survivors of conflict face an alien-like reality, their only option is to rebuild their life from the ground up. Each must find new ways of living with their memories and at the same time, create a new path into their own present. It is hard to imagine the heart wrenching experiences they each carry along, harrowing and incomprehensible to people like you and me who grew up away from the grasp of armed conflict. Each of their stories is a chance to learn how to conquer your own fears. They must find the strength to overcome their own tarnished perceptions of life, powered by a deep desire to create and deliver a meaningful destiny. One such survivor is Silvija Popovic, now Senior Partner for Business Development at Von Hohenstaufen. A mindset and a business strategist living in Germany, she redefined her destiny and life purpose after surviving a bloody civil war. Her story is a reminder to each of us that no matter your past you can build your own future. “I was deeply affected by the civil war in Croatia, my home country. Having experienced our house being destroyed, losing family members and many other wartime atrocities, I was robbed of a huge chunk of my childhood. All these experiences, however, did not kill the spirit in me. They just made me stronger and an even greater believer that every bad situation contains a seed of good. And I believe that good prevails. I learned that God is more powerful than any attack or any enemy ever can be. With a thankful heart, I can say that I would not change a single day of these painful experiences, as they all helped me become the strong and open-hearted leader that I am today. Thanks to the pain I had to overcome, I now deeply understand the pain of all nations and nationalities that have experienced, and still experience war to this day.“
I went through different spiritual battles, from losing my faith, to new age beliefs, and now I am proud to say that I am a born again Christian. Now I accept and honour every religion in the world, every human being without any judgemental feelings. Having experienced war and losing everything, from being sexually abused as a child, rape, being financially totally broke and hungry, emotionally abused, deep depression, to finding my peace and unconditional love and support in my life and my business, I give all my praise to God and Jesus Christ.” Today Silvija speaks on stages all over the world (Los Angeles, Budapest, Amsterdam, Zurich, Munich, London, Zagreb…) on the topic of “Innovation Mindset”. She uses her own experiences to guide others to a more fulfilling life, both professionally and spiritually. Two things she believes are intrinsically linked although not understood. “I combine the latest scientific research on the human mind-heart connection, and I bring awareness that science and spirituality cannot be separated anymore. Not in life, and not in business. How we think and what we focus on will expand.
The war might have been over but the events that took place had left Silvija deeply scarred. She fought with her own-self as well as her faith as she tried to come to terms with what happened.
I show people that there are universal laws that all successful people throughout history have applied to achieve their success, to make their ideas come alive and to make an impact.”
“My inspiration is in God. Some people call it the Universe; people use different names to express their faith.
Silvija is also the monthly editor for several international magazines and a radio host for “Secrets of Success” on Expat Radio (Germany), she is working with indus-
