Hello Steemians, Hello World!

It all started 30+ years ago in a small country on planet Earth. I grew up in a society where you are judged by what you achieve. Success entailed being always in the spotlight and reaching the top. This took me as far as pursuing an academic career. However, after obtaining a PhD in medicine, I realized that this was not the life I pursued.

“There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why.”
- William Barclay

I worked five days a week, but started looking at other possibilities. It was during a day off, when I wandered in nature, that I realized life can also be fun.

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
- Albert Einstein

I quit the rat race and basically started a new life. It felt as if I was reborn. Family and friends do not understand why, but I know. Since the day I was ‘reborn’, I learned to value the importance of life. Now, I only do what I enjoy the most. By far the smartest thing I have ever done.

“I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth.”
- Stephen Hawking

I have a plethora of interests, like: traveling, hiking, photography, writing, cryptocurrency and much more. Probably too much to share them all. I will use Steemit to write about my interests. I will write about a variety of topics, including me traveling around the world, informative post about cryptocurrencies, but in general I will write (short) stories. Fiction and non-fiction.

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”
- Joseph Addison

Soon, my first stories will appear. I sincerely hope that you will enjoy reading my stories as much as I enjoy writing them.