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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Polish; learning Russian
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Entrepreneur
  • York University Graduate
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To help others to dream again about the things they think are impossible...

ABOUT ME

Many people have characterized me as "unique" in the sense that I never seem to do things the "normal" way. I purposely push myself into uncomfortable situations and new experiences. You only have one life to live after all.

PHILOSOPHY

Everyone is a friend until proven otherwise!

Some wise Individuals who's words have spoken to me:

"The Meaning of Life is to Find Meaning Through Life"- Anonymous

"Do or Do Not, There is No Try"- Yoda

"He who Sacrifices Freedom for Security Deserves Neither"- Ben Franklin

"Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm"-Winston Churchill

"If you fail make sure its an Epic Fail, or else you can't really say you've tried your best"-Anonymous

[Epic Failure/ {ep-ic fail-ure} (verb): An act of ultimate misfortune, where the thought of trying again causes physical and metal distress.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently I'm interested in Surfing as my work takes me to many places around the Globe. However, I loath staying at Hotels or Motels. I feel like I'm distancing myself from the people of a place I should be learning about. I care not for the location of where I sleep but for the unique people I meet! I really love this project and I am a staunch supporter of CS at York University in Toronto.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've yet to get my feet wet with Couch Surfing but I hope to change that very soon. As the world becomes more connected, we are becoming one village, and personally I think it rude to not know my neighbors regardless of how far away they may be...

Interests

Entrepreneurship, Traveling, Public speaking, Chess, Poker, Spicy Food, Cooking, Sculpting, Painting, Mixology,swimming, wind-surfing, sailing any activity really so long as its worth doing.

  • causes
  • education
  • dining
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • cocktails
  • chess
  • traveling
  • painting
  • poker
  • music
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • swimming
  • teaching
  • entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Lord of the Rings, Rich Dad series, Malcolm Gladwell's: Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw, Think and Grow Rich, Forbidden History, Fantasy, 300, I prefer instrumental or classical music but Owl City and Bruno Mars are two of my favorite's among others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done so many things, that most are very boring to me but may seem exciting to others. So you'll just have to tell me about something amazing you've done and I'll see if I can relate a similar story.

Teach, Learn, Share

There is a great website I recently came across and now I've become a staunch supporter. www.TED.com is one of the best inventions the internet has ever conceived. I openly support FREE Education. In every sense of the word: Free of political, commercial or religious agenda. Free of Bias and prejudice and most importantly Free of Charge! A nation's wealth is in its students, if they are laden with debt upon entering the workforce how does this help society? The whole system of public education is archaic and needs to change but don't take my word for it listen to one of my mentors Sir Ken Robinson: http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms.html

What I Can Share with Hosts

-My experience
-Food
-Stories
-Kombucha
-Music
-Cooking Recipes
-Money if I have it

Countries I’ve Visited

Poland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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