Human. Priest. Entrepreneur. Economist. Welder. Engineer. Musician. Pathfinder. Adventurer. Allergic to bullshit, moral admonition, and ice salad leaves. I am more than the sum of these mentioned and unmentioned little boxes with labels.
Vision: I see the underlying existential crisis many individuals experience and inability in the existing institutions, both public and private, to cope with the problem in a sustainable way. I see a different world built on existential clarity* where intrapersonal, interpersonal and institutional structures are built to advance the better living in its full complexity replacing those exploiting the pains and weaknesses of the fragile.
Mission: in the given time, to make this world a better place by raising awareness and challenging the conventional narratives with alternatives that lead to a meaningful life on individual and social levels, help with association of individuals with similar vision, organize a sustainable, gainful and just cooperation, collectively transforming the local communities, regions and nations into a “utopic” paradise we all crave for and want to experience.
*Existential clarity: strong skills in mapping of reality, understanding one’s function and the role in the world, clear personal identity and clearly directed life; clarity about one’s purpose in life stemming from the clear goals and values that guide decisions and actions; emotional and intellectual stability built on understanding and acceptance of one’s past, awareness in the present and security of the future.
Christian: first and foremost, a citizen of the Kingdom of God. Jesus of Nazareth, the embodied eternal Logos, is my Lord. He is the true and only anointed rightful King (i.e. Messiah, Christ) on Earth and the heir of the universe. In him, I am all that I am and will be.
Few people have built their career at the altar, on the production line and by the drawing board. My career choices were influenced by struggling with the existential crisis for the past 29 years, the need of self-actualization and the legacy I leave behind. I battled with the many fears, challenged ideas, grubbing for meaning. I lost and won battles, collected scars along the way. It is a roller coaster, but totally worthy the ride. Today, I am a visionary with background in mechanical engineering, design and international business with down-to-earth work experience both in comfortable offices, behind church pulpit and in a dusty, noisy environment of a factory among people like me. So, I can share the passion and can feel the pain.
Most of all, I am excited with the mystery of Life and ability to experience it in its full complexity. By finding a way and successfully surviving the existential crisis, which is the crisis of meaning of life and personal identity (and finding reasonable comprehensive answers), I see the craving for meaning around me with bare eyes. One of the choices I had to make was whether I am true to the pains I see and do something about it or I comfortably arrange my life by doing what I really like a lot – industrial design, welding, machining, attending church on Sundays – ignoring the silent moaning as noise. I am eager to help others by sharing my findings and experience of handling the reasoning battles hoping someone can find the useful tools to battle his struggles. I am on the quest of building an environment that facilitates above others individual and group self-actualization, transcendence, and legacy.
In practical terms, I passionate about systems – technical, organizational, social, – and their interactions. Pulling a complex problem apart to figure out a solution, putting a new concept to the test, launching a new product, – I push to take action in the face of uncertainty. My areas of interest relate to the development of sustainable energy solutions (e.g. hydrogen generation) and sustainable participatory economic model as a replacement to capitalism.
I am open to conversations and meaningful cooperation. So, like, follow, connect.
I understand, we, as humans, like labeling to be able to place someone “in the box” with a tag. Here is my detailed (but dated) resume if you are into that sort of things. Alternatively, visit my LinkedIn profile to familiarize with my past work experiences.