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ABOUT ME
Hey I'm Mario
Welcome to my Journey of Exploration! I’m Mario, a developer turned explorer, currently navigating the roads of Europe in my van.
Join me as I share my experiences, lessons learned, and the fascinating encounters with diverse lifestyles and people. From the challenges of van life to the joy of learning new skills, this is a space where open-minded exploration meets a commitment to positive impact.
Come along for the ride and let’s discover some new parts of living!
PROJECTS
What I've built
In recent years, I’ve delved into the world of DIY projects, working on two exciting projects: transforming a van into a living space and crafting a homemade pizza oven. It wasn’t just about building things; it became a journey of learning, planning, practicing, and creating.
BLOG
Join my journey
Check out my blog. There you can find the latest stories of my journey. From adventures in the mountains, living full-time on the open road, to helping people in different cultures. Let’s see what stories life has to offer. I’ll take you with me on my journey!
LEARNING
Lessons from the streets
This section is all about sharing advices, lessons and sentences from people I met so far on my journey. There is always something to learn from other people. Hopefully there will be many more. Have a look!
LEARNING
What do you want to get out of life ?
So, what do you want to get out of life? Maybe you have asked yourself that question one day. Nowadays, there are nearly infinite options to choose from in life. Which one is right for you and suits your values, dreams, and visions? I ask people along the way and put their answers into this section. Have a look!
LEARNING
Discover topics with TEDx
Here you can explore different topics about life. I’d love to share the knowledge of some TEDx talks. TEDx is a great platform to share and spread information and knowledge. The TEDx talks are normally apperances at events around the globe. People share their knowledge and personal expieriences with the world. I took the opportunity and made a text based format out of it. So, you can read through topics and gain some knowledge. Have a look!
Note:
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5 steps to designing the life you want | Bill Burnett
Hello, everyone. I’m here to help you design your life. We’re going to use the technique of design thinking. Design thinking is something we’ve been working on at the d.School and in the School of Engineering for over 50 years. It’s an innovation methodology that works on products and services. But I think the most interesting design problem is your life! So that’s what we’re going to talk about. I want to just make sure everybody knows: this is my buddy Dave Evans, his face. Dave and I are the co-authors of the book, and he is the guy who helped me co-found the Life Design Lab at Stanford. So
Stop searching for your passion | Terri Trespicio
The day I got laid off from my job at Martha Stewart, I was relieved. I loved the job, I really did. But the relationship was over and I didn’t know how to end it, and then it broke up with me. Don’t you love it when that happens? At the time, I’d also been hosting a radio show for the Martha Stewart brand on Sirius XM. Not long after, that got cancelled too. On the day of my last show, I got onto the elevator at the 36th floor, and as it started to drop, I began to cry. Every floor took me further from what I had been:
How to eliminate self doubt forever & the power of your unconscious mind | Peter Sage
Why is it that intelligent people procrastinate? Why is it that people that are so self-motivated often self-sabotage? And why is it that no matter how many new business opportunities we get or new skills we try to learn, many of us simply find different ways of earning the same amount of money or achieving the same kind of level of success, as if there were a glass ceiling above our heads that we’re trying to break through but didn’t know how? One thing we do know is that’s not due to a lack of resources or opportunity. We live in a time in history where there are more resources
Life is simple. Why do we make it so difficult? | Jon Jandai
There is one phrase that I have always wanted to say to everyone in my life. That phrase is “Life is easy.” It’s so easy and fun. I never thought like that before. When I was in Bangkok, I felt like life was very hard, very complicated. I was born in a poor village in the Northeastern part of Thailand. When I was a kid, everything was fun and easy. But when the TV came, many people came to the village, and they said, “You are poor, you need to chase success in your life. You need to go to Bangkok to pursue success in your life.” So I felt
Making mental health a part of your story | Ali Mattu
Mental health is having a moment right now. The moment us therapists were hoping for. It seems like everyone I know in the past few years has asked me for help in finding a therapist. And then every therapist I know is completely full, completely overwhelmed, and completely burnt out. You know, this is a problem that goes back decades in the making. There are just not enough therapists to meet the demand. And if we could magically double the amount of therapists that are out there in the world, we still wouldn’t come anywhere close to meeting the Mental Health crisis that is in front of us. Here’s the
Why Mental Fitness is the new Mental Health | Maya Raichoora
A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak on a panel, and the topic was the importance of mental health. So, the host asked me the first question, and she said to me, “Maya, do you think mental health is important?” And I sat there thinking, “Surely there’s only one answer to this question, which is yes, full stop.” But she was looking at me thinking, “You need to say something a bit more clever here.” And so the only response I had was, “Well, would you ever ask me if physical health was important? Probably not.” And I could tell I was getting a little bit frustrated because
CONTACT
Get in touch
If you need some advice in building a van, tinyhouse or even have some nice projects to join (freetime or work). I’ll help wherever I can. Feel free to contact me. See you!
