CURRENT MISSION

Reaching the next stage of personal development. Trying to integrate values, goals, passions, and needs into a balanced whole.

ABOUT ME

My name is Bouke, born in '86 in the Netherlands. Life is ever changing, and so are we.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Finding couches, meeting people to travel with, hosting travelers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I love couchsurfing. I've made many friends through CS. Hosted more than surfed.

Interests

I enjoy conversations on big topics.

I'm interested in philosophy, economics, politics, technology, entrepreneurship, health, happiness and foreign languages.

My hobbies are:
- Talking with people about interesting topics
- Self Improvement
- Computer programming
- Sports: Running
- Music: Guitar, Piano
- Learning other languages

I learned to speak Japanese and Chinese. It was a big hobby of mine for many years, and I still enjoy speaking it. Languages really fascinate me. Learning a new language is like building a new personality inside your mind. Plot twist, 2018 update: it's fascinating because your other personality is also a construct. :-O

• culture
• running
• coach
• working out
• politics
• technology
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• atheism
• sports
• swimming
• business
• economics
• engineering
• entrepreneurship
• history
• languages
• law
• medicine
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

Finally I'm enjoying metal and hard rock. Woohoo. But I still like jazz, got back to some EDM, casually listen ambient music for zoning out at work, waltzes are also amazing.

Books:

I most enjoy books that can help me go forward in life. Although novels can be fascinating too, I am inclined to not see the point of reading them (except enjoyment, but then it takes so much time). So instead, I waste time on the internet.

I read about self development, technical books, entrepreneurship, psychology, spirituality.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I used to work in the kitchen of a Chinese restaurant, doing dishes :-D

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's share life experiences, struggles and our journey's of overcoming them.

Learning:
I'd like to learn more about giving ego it's proper place in the mind, and how to stay grounded and connected at the same time.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Netherlands, South Korea

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