Hi! My name is James, I am a recent graduate from University of Washington with a BS in Entrepreneurship and Information Systems. Some things I love are music (listening and making (piano, uke, voice)), living life, hiking, running, nearly all sports, fishing, cycling, basically anything physical, learning, engaging in intellectual or philosophical conversation, stretching my mind with new perspectives and much more! I have an immense passion for life and learning and it is my life goal to understand humans and human spirituality to better myself and the world around me. I seek wisdom and knowledge, lessons from everyday experiences which can help me add to the puzzle that is life and purpose.

I am a huge fan of new experiences that change my perspective and push my comfort level! I love abstract thought and crazy unique what-if ideas! "Reality is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one" -Einstein; I truly believe we are the sculptors of our own life, everything is relative and many thing we are taught is reality is in fact illusion. I fully believe that the power of the human mind is far beyond what we currently imagine and that we can achieve whatever we put our mind to. I also believe that reaching your maximum potential coincides with striving towards human spirituality which incapsulates ideas such as love, tolerance, patience, discipline, compassion and an overall respect for all life on this planet.

I love wisdom and quotes! I am inspired by the likes of Einstien, Tesla, Ghandi and many others! I love history and the lessons they teach as well as the mysteries they hold. I am a large proponent of psychedelic experiences as well, as they correlate to opening the mind, garnering spiritual experiences, and exploring ones mind and emotions. I am vastly fascinated with humans, emotions, logic and how they affect the world we live in.

Small side facts: I am Aquarius, 5'10 or 177cm, 145lbs or 66kg, my personality type is ENTP, my ethnicity is Chinese,

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

I want to meet people, learn lessons, gain perspective, have new experiences, and of course, SEE THE WORLD!

Intereses

• arts
• singing
• music festivals
• dancing
• vegetarian
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• technology
• traveling
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• skiing
• sports
• basketball
• rock climbing
• american football
• soccer
• tennis
• swimming
• business
• entrepreneurship
• philosophy
• physics
• eating
• learning languages
• quantum physics
• stargazing
• longboarding
• health
• learning
• family
• listening to music
• information technology
• conspiracy theories

Música, películas y libros

.y favorite books right now are Be Here Now and The Undiscovered Self! Most of my favorite movies are documentaries (zeitgeist, fed up, thrive, but I do really appreciate Star Wars and other pop culture movies as well. For music I love anything that has good vibes! For types of music I really enjoy different types of electronic music, classical (especially piano and strings), love choral or acapella music (classical, contemporary, barbershop, etc), jazz, alternative, some rap but not really hard stuff. Examples of some artists I listen to (tame impala, young the giant, imagine dragons, odesza, jack u, major lazer, 21 pilots, childish gambino, coldplay, kygo, sound remedy, mumford and sons, and much more!)

Algo increíble que he hecho

Cycled from Rotterdam to Amsterdam and back in 1 day!

Enseña, aprende, comparte

"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.”
-Buddhist teaching

It is my life goal to strive towards understanding, acceptance, and wisdom through empirical observation and experience. I want to be polarizing and different. I want people to disagree with me and converse until a logical conclusion is met. I want to force the world to communicate and understand each other to create a more accepting and harmonious society.

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect"
-Mark Twain

Sometimes its that hardest things to talk about which are the most pressing. Which is why I love deep conversations which tear at the seems of what is commonly accepted.

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

Check out my blog! highthoughtswithjames.wordpress.com

Países que he visitado

Albania, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Monaco, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Países en los que he vivido

Netherlands, United States