George Arison, the CEO of Grindr, shared a unique piece of career advice he received from his father while growing up in the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. His father believed that after the Soviet Union's collapse, success would hinge on either learning English or knowing how to shoot a gun. Given his father's lack of confidence in his ability with firearms, Arison focused on mastering English. His family had limited access to Western media, yet his great-grandfather's military background provided some exposure to foreign broadcasts. By age 12, he had memorized the names of all U.S. Congress members. In 1992, shortly before the Soviet Union dissolved, Arison moved to the U.S. after successfully applying to a boarding school in Maine. As CEO of Grindr, he now addresses the unrealistic career expectations faced by young people in stable societies, drawing from his own extraordinary journey.