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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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How to manage your mental health | Amit Pandey
The most powerful quote I have ever heard in my life is said by Mr. Roomie. He said, “Once when I was clever, I wanted to change the entire world. And today I am wise, so I’m just changing myself.” This is what I think we all should accept as soon as possible. When we grow in our life, it’s about me, myself, Amit Pandey, born and brought up in Kanpur. You people might not be able to even relive the kind of childhood memories we used to have in Kanpur. We used to have wonderful childhood memories, you know, all these things used to be our daily routine activities.
Stop waiting for Life to happen | Peter Sage
As a keen student of human behavior, I’ve been fascinated by watching people over the years. One of the things that fascinates me the most about us as a species is that we seem to be hardwired to disagree with each other. You know, whether it’s the social taboos of religion or politics, every one of us has an opinion that we seem to defend. Yet, I think one of the things we can all agree on is that we’re living in a time in human history that is absolutely unprecedented, a time that not even our ancestors could have dreamed about in their wildest dreams. I mean, think about
Why comfort will ruin your life | Bill Eckstrom
So, I was on a roll. I was an executive with a nice salary, annual bonuses, and stock options, all the perks. Everything was on track. And on Monday, January 7th, 2008 at three o’clock in the afternoon, in a small conference room on the top floor of our building, the president of the company wanted to have a quick meeting with me, which wasn’t unusual since he was my boss. But the meeting turned out to be even more brief than expected. He fired me. I’ll never forget how his words just sucked the breath right out of me, and I left the conference room in a dazed state.
Smartphones, it’s time to confront our global addiction | Dr. Justin Romano
Let’s start with a dirty word, shall we? Pandemic. As we transition out of the last pandemic, we’re entering a new pandemic of addiction that might be the most pervasive addiction in human history. Part of the world has yet to even acknowledge that this addiction exists, despite it being all around us and fueling our current mental health crisis. For today, we turn the tide on this new addiction. What if I were to tell you that in 2007, a new addictive drug came out and it took the world by storm? In less than 15 years, over half of the world’s population was using this drug daily. It
Showing up for your mental health | Zoe Fortune
“Hi, how are you? Great. Do you think I care? How many times a day do you say ‘how are you’ without really caring about the answer? In English, ‘how are you’ is often simply used as an expression or a greeting, but it’s actually one of the most powerful expressions that we have to engage with those around us and improve mental health in our communities. I’ve spent most of my career as a researcher on mental health, and right now I work for an organization designed to create mentally healthy workplaces. But I’ve been thinking a lot recently about why mental health is so important to me. Was
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
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!
