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Overview
About Me
After what I can only describe as a spiritual awakening, about eight years ago, I reached a point where I decided to begin living my life NOW rather than "planning to live my life" at some future time.
In my former life as a Serial Entrepreneur, I was the founder of over 7 companies. I habitually worked 70-80 hours per week. Over a period of 10 years I watched as my physical health declined in addition to experiencing an increasing disconnect from life. The closer I got to "success" I began to notice that with each new benchmark I achieved, rather than feeling a great sense of accomplishment, it would only necessitate the creation of an even loftier benchmark. This system I eventually realized was never going to lead to happiness.
In light of that revelation I decided to sell my businesses and spend the rest of my life living every day in a way that makes me happy. To learn to nourish my soul rather than my wallet. To seek out and surround myself with a community of like-minded people. And to explore new ways of connecting to my higher self.
I view the "new me" as a student of life, of spiritual laws, of esoteric studies and of humanity. I am on a mission not only to see the world and meet its people but hopefully leave it a better place than I found it. I haven't figured out how yet but sharing the renewed passion I have for life with others seems like a good starting place.
- BE THE CHANGE YOU HOPE TO SEE IN HUMANITY
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
To see the world and meet interesting people!
Interests
- Travel
- Spiritual Health and Meditation
- Great Food
- Meeting New and Interesting People
- Reading
- Motorcycle Riding
- Camping
- SCUBA Diving
- dining
- cooking
- meditation
- reading
- traveling
- camping
- scuba diving
- business
- teaching
- entrepreneurship
- spirituality
Music, Movies, and Books
I will take a second to offer a shamless plug for myself here:
I am a published author. I wrote a book on how to travel around the world with very little money.
It's available online at:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732180504/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdo_t1_DERhBbBNQT68P
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Hitchhiked from China to Germany :)
Teach, Learn, Share
When the student is ready - the teacher will appear.
To see a World in a grain of sand and a Heaven in a wild flower
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand and Eternity in an hour....
-William Blake
What I Can Share with Hosts
Above all I can share Love and a Passion for life!
I would be more than happy to share the knowledge I have accumulated with others. Whether sharing information on business, language, travel or hobbies; I have had a very diverse set of life experiences. I am also a pretty decent cook and known to be pretty handy with a screwdriver and a hammer.
Countries I’ve Visited
Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States
Countries I’ve Lived In
United States