Hi, I am Philipp! I am an open-minded, kind and talkative student who is trying to find out which road to choose in life.
Very active on my Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/schotti.pdf

„I’m confused all the time.
 
Every new book I read, every new experience I have, I fall down a deeper well of uncertainty.
 
There are infinite opinions.
 
Endless ways to live.
 
From Buddhist monks to Western capitalists.
 
Vegans to carnivores.
 
Gun lovers to gun haters.
 
Everyone thinks they have the answer.
 
That they’re living the right way.
 
But is there a right way?
 
If there’s anything I’m certain about, it’s that no one knows anything for certain.
 
Not me, not you, not the Dalai Lama.
 
In fact, if someone claims they do, be instantly skeptical.
 
Because we’re all different and fallible.
 
What may work for me may not work for you.
 
What will work in one situation may not work in another.
 
So the danger lies in taking what someone says, especially experts, as unquestionable fact.
 
Certainty is the enemy.
 
It’s behind genocides, economic crises, wars.
 
But luckily, there’s a simple test that you’re doing things right.
 
Humility and a sense of humor.
 
The willingness to admit that you’re wrong or unsure.
 
To laugh at yourself.
 
And contradict yourself.
 
To change who you are and what you believe.
 
Over and over.
 
Winston Churchill said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”
 
Socrates wrote, “I know one thing; that I know nothing.”
 
And don’t get me wrong this approach to life is tough to swallow.
 
It hurts the ego to know you’ll never have the answers.
 
That you’ll forever be confused and skeptical of your own thoughts.
 
But the silver lining is that it frees you to grow.
 
To learn.
                                                                                  
To pick what works for you.
 
And genuine happiness can only come from this kind of growth.
 
But then again, what do I know?“
-Matt Dajer, Yes Theory

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new and diverse people from different heritages and cultures. I am on Couchsurfing to share some beers and stories with like-minded and to experience destinations I travel to on a deeper level by meeting locals and hospitality.

Interests

I like Photography very much as well as mixing or producing Music. I played soccer for a long time. I enjoy deep late-night conversations about life and the breathtaking complexity of the world and universe we live in!

• architecture
• design
• photography
• music festivals
• beer
• vegan
• raves
• politics
• technology
• minimalism
• music
• piano
• soccer
• business
• history
• languages
• logic
• neuroscience
• philosophy
• psychology
• science
• hitchhiking
• urban exploration
• nature
• adventure
• football
• activism
• techno
• exploring new places
• future
• programming
• meeting new people
• sunsets
• open source
• sexuality
• synthesizers
• music production
• ableton
• bioinformatics
• late night talks
• everything new

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to all kinds of music. Melodic House & Techno, Electronica/Downtempo, Minimal House, Ambient, Electro Swing, DnB, OldSkool Rap & Acoustic

Midnight in Paris, The Intouchables, any David Attenborough documentary, Pulp Fiction, Her, Blade Runner, Life of Pi, Lost in Translation, Victoria, Friends, Grand Budapest Hotel, Better Call Saul.

Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom,
George R.R. Martin - Game of Thrones,
Jon Krakauer - Into the wild
Eckardt Tolle - A New Earth
Sophie’s World, Name of the Wind,
The Power of Habit

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've lived in the US for a year, I've been to a techno party in the Croatian woods and at a lake in Vietnam, I've taught Milky Chance how to eat sunflower seeds

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to dig electronic music, if you already haven’t.

I can teach you German, how to make bracelets, how to play piano, a few great dinner receipts or anything else I might not notice teaching you subconsciously. Let’s leave the comfort zone!

What I Can Share with Hosts

With hosts I could share Stories, Ideas, Thoughts and create joint memories

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, England, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Laos, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States