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A LITTLE ABOUT ME

Ever since I can remember I have been a thrill seeker. As a child living in the desert of South Israel, I had a lot of time to ponder the meaning of life, who we are as people, what we are and what our purpose is in living in this world. Throughout my adolescence I achieved high scores in mathematics, physics and other sciences. At the age of eighteen I was mandatorily drafted into a special IT unit in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and subsequently signed a contract to remain in the IDF for a period of five full years (two additional years beyond the mandatory service). During this time, I became an officer in my unit and graduated with the rank of a lieutenant.

Coming to the end of my term of service, I realized that I was and still am a pacifist, and a great call for self-fulfillment arose in my heart. I set out on a quest to understand everything there is to understand about life and its deeper meanings. At the age of twenty-four, I travelled through South America for nine months and returned to Israel to work as a consultant in the IT world. At twenty-nine, I decided to travel for another year—this time a trip around the world and an experience that well and truly changed me by opening my mind and inspiring me to go in a completely new direction in life.

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