My Philosophy In Life:

“If what I were to focus on could expand, then I would focus on the brilliance, magic, mystery, wonder, and awe-struck nature of life. I would focus on the things in life which make me speechless with positive amazement and fascination.”

“If everything is connected, then perceived opposites are connected as well. You must welcome less before you can welcome more. The reason why you fight having more is linked to your psychological resistance to having less.”

“If everything and everyone is connected is there actually a line that separates self and other or is it a mental construct?”

“You will resist acting on a specific task if you also psychologically resist not acting on a specific task. The two go hand in hand. Thus, to embrace non-action is to open up the space for more action.”

“Let yourself fully and completely write all the worsest stuff quickly. You will open up the gates to writing the best stuff possible.”

“Before you can write well, completely let yourself write poorly for an indefinite amount of time.”

“If it’s worth doing well down the line, then it’s worth doing poorly at first.”

“If one is to insist through action that a specific circumstance is necessary for happiness, one is also saying that the absence of that specific circumstance leads to unhappiness. Is that really true? Must one tie happiness to a specific situation, place, or person outside of self?”

“Give yourself permission to be the complete fool. You open yourself up to wisdom, brilliance, creative inspiration, and ‘eurekesque’ revelation.”

“Embrace the darkest side of self with the light of awareness. The benevolent side shines through more easily.”

“There lies potential weakness in strength and potential strength in weakness. Awareness of this dynamic is key to circumvention.”

“Potential Weakness In Strength: Expertise in a subject area can potentially create fixed mental sets. Referred to as entrenchment, these mental models work well for the discovery of the optimal path/solution within that subject space. Outside of that subject space, the application of the same mental set(s) can fail to uncover the answer you are looking for.”

“Potential Strength In Weakness: Accessing the space where no thought exists is only possible when one accepts not knowing. Being in and welcoming this space completely precludes the lightbulb moment where one spontaneously receives an inspired answer.”

“Wisdom is primary and comes before intellect.” (Foreword By Eckhart Tolle: https://www.eckharttolle.com/lost-masters-excerpt/)

“There are moments in life which cannot be explained. Thus, language and thought cannot give a complete, comprehensive description of reality...Which means we might want to be aware of tendencies to keep relying on thought and language to understand reality. It can only give an approximation of reality. To ignore this is akin to constantly looking at a map and mistaking it for the destination itself.”

“One of the great challenges in this world is knowing enough about a subject to think you’re right but not enough about the subject to know you’re wrong” - Neil deGrasse Tyson

I am a regular event host for the New York City Boardgames And Cardgames Meetup Group.

Games That I Like:

Tichu, Wizard, Spirit Island, Endogenesis, Battlestar Galactica, Don’t Mess With Cthulhu, Game Of Thrones: Oathbreaker, Decrypto, The Mind, Hanabi, Stratego, Codenames, Just One, The Resistance: Avalon, Two Rooms And A Boom, 7 Wonders, Letter Jam, 7 Wonders Duel, Kreus, X-Com, Ticket To Ride: Asia (Partnership Version), Mage Knight, Twilight Imperium, Quartermaster General, Lords Of Waterdeep W/ The Expansions, Fake Artist In New York, Cosmic Encounter, Detective Club, Magic: The Gathering, Bloodbound, The Potion, Splendor, & Twilight Struggle.

PC Games I’ve Played In The Past: Civilization IV, Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri, The Dark Heart Of Uukrul, X-Com: UFO Defense, & Master Of Magic

A Game That I Am Curious About: Simulation Theory

Games I Want To Try: Mage Wars, Sorcerer, The Hunter Module For The Resistance

I am into the ketogenic lifestyle, holistic health, quantum physics, nature, yoga, qigong, organic superfoods, spirituality, calisthenics, energy healing, energy medicine, meditation, super herbs, and essential oils.

Superfoods + Superherbs I Have Looked Into: Marine Phytoplankton, Moringa Leaf, Turmeric, Camu Camu, Maqui Berry, Acai, Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, Chlorella, Spirulina, AFA Blue Green Algae, Maca, Goji Berries, Aloe Vera, Schizandra, Reishi, Chaga, Wheatgrass, Dulse, Kelp, Noni, Mangosteen, Barley Grass, Coconut, Bitter Greens (Kale, Swiss Chard, Collard Greens), Avocado, & Bone Broth

I am fascinated by the display of skilled magic tricks and
I really like cats and dogs.

Magicians that I like watching include Shin Lim, Richard Jones, David Blaine, Criss Angel, and Justin Flom.

Even though I’ve written much about myself, I would consider myself introverted and soft spoken when in front of a lot of people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new positive people and experience moments of awe

Interests

• magic
• neuroscience
• personal development
• holistic health
• science fiction
• time travel
• cosmology
• games
• fantasy
• paradox
• qigong
• holistic healing
• cbd
• fractals
• journaling
• magic tricks
• chaos theory
• gnosis
• self-sufficiency
• energy healing
• intuition
• personal growth
• neuropsychology
• ketogenic diet
• transpersonal psychology
• exoplanets
• resonance
• introspection
• leonardo da vinci
• yoga and meditation
• complex systems
• mystery
• holistic medicine
• energy medicine
• black holes
• polymath
• holistic living
• power yoga
• energy work
• eckhart tolle
• awe
• freewriting
• antimatter
• dimensions
• emotional intelligence
• self reflection
• psychosynthesis
• eft
• depth psychology
• mysteries of the universe
• quantum computing
• mind blowing stuff
• dark matter
• higgs boson
• complexity science
• entrainment
• neutrinos
• emergence
• cold thermogenesis
• neurogenic yoga
• intrigue
• creative inspiration
• vibesup products
• chaos math
• superstring theory
• temporal mechanics
• redefining reality
• wisdom teachings
• faster than light travel
• time dilation
• quantum tunneling
• entanglement
• superposition
• noether’s theorem
• perplexing stuff of life
• surprising aspects of life
• curved spacetime
• quantum foam
• the large hadron collider
• fascinating stuff in life
• scalar fields
• cosmic inflation
• ‘wow’ experinces
• experiences of wonder
• fascinating experiences
• lightning and flash
• the ‘sizzle’ in the steak
• engagement with life
• mystery teachings
• banach–tarski paradox
• parrondo's paradox
• tipping points
• being an autodidact
• spiritual bypass
• dalcroze eurythmics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music

Sea Of Dreams By 2002
The Aviators (Extended Version) By Helen Jane Long
The Album Leaf - Twentytwo Fourteen
Project Insight (Soundtrack by Henry Jackman)
Evenstar (Lord Of The Rings Soundtrack)
The Houses Of Healing (Lord Of The Rings Soundtrack)
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields (Lord Of The Rings Soundtrack)
The Avengers | Epic Medley Orchestral Cover | By Dagma
Iron Man | Medley Marvel’s Theme | By Dagma
Divinity Original Sin 2 Soundtrack - Lady Vengeance - Final Departure
Rivellon - Divinity Original Sin 2 Soundtrack

Movies

Forrest Gump
Lord Of The Rings Trilogy

Books

The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle
Stillness Speaks By Eckhart Tolle
Better Than Great: A Plenitudinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives By Arthur Plotnik
Spunk And Bite By Arthur Plotnik
The Elements Of Expression By Arthur Plotnik

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered With The Open Center.

Since I like collecting images which trigger a sense of awe in Pinterest, it’s hard to just choose one amazing moment.

See my couch photos and this link for more insight into what I mean: https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/GGSC-JTF_White_Paper-Awe_FINAL.pdf?_ga=2.176199525.1975011029.1580312544-1495870404.1580312544

Teach, Learn, Share

Games, Magic, Energy Healing, Knowledge Of Organic Superfoods

Trying to think of healthy and tasty ways to integrate:

Black/white truffle oil into my keto-organic recipes

Black/white truffle butter into my keto-organic recipes

Working On A Keto-Organic Version Of:

A Banh Mi Sandwich

Bread Consisting Of Almond/Coconut Flour

Pancakes With Blueberries, Raspberries, Or Blackberries

Dark Chocolate Blueberry Ice Cream

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream

Blueberry Soda

Raspberry Soda

Key Lime Pie

Bringing More Awareness To My Desire For:

Cashew Ice Cream With Pistachios

Black Cherry Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Black Cherry Soda

I like watching magic and I am open to learning some tricks that will make people say ‘wow’.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Games (Do you have a two player game that you like? Maybe I can arrange to buy it and then we can play it. I also have suggestions for two player games if you can’t think of something. Have more than two people? Maybe arrangements can be made to purchase a game to accommodate everyone).

Reiki & Energy Healing For Self, Others, And The Space Around Me

Sound Healing

Essential Oils For Hygiene, Space Clearing, And As An Air Freshener

Spirituality (I have a lot of Eckhart Tolle DVD’s. If you want to watch them, please ask).

Food (Would you be interested in some truffle butter or truffle oil? Love anything involving curry, chimichurri, guacamole, barbecue, ribs, steak, chicken, burgers, shrimp, and lobster. Can’t wait to have pistachios, cashews, nuts, and black cherry dark chocolate ice cream. Do you have a slow cooker? Willing to help with cooking something that’s tasty for the both of us and any other guests. Willing to share).

Magic (If there’s a magic show in the area, I am open to watching it with others. If they’re popular, they sell out early so a little advanced planning is needed in this area).

Watching Documentaries And Movies Together

Intellectually Stimulating Conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

China

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States