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How to travel with absolutely no money | Edouard Jacqmin | TEDxYouth@Maastricht


1,000 kilometers 21 days 5 different

1,000 kilometers 21 days 5 different countries and six different cities 0

countries and six different cities 0

countries and six different cities 0 euros

euros

euros my name is Edward and in June 2016 I

my name is Edward and in June 2016 I

my name is Edward and in June 2016 I traveled for 21 days

traveled for 21 days

traveled for 21 days with absolutely no money so from Germany

with absolutely no money so from Germany

with absolutely no money so from Germany to Hungary

to Hungary

to Hungary he was the challenge to travel with

he was the challenge to travel with

he was the challenge to travel with absolutely no money so I emptied my

absolutely no money so I emptied my

absolutely no money so I emptied my wallet before leaving home and I hit the

wallet before leaving home and I hit the

wallet before leaving home and I hit the road and to toughen up the challenge a

road and to toughen up the challenge a

road and to toughen up the challenge a bit I committed to not use internet so I

bit I committed to not use internet so I

bit I committed to not use internet so I couldn’t use couchsurfing or helping

couldn’t use couchsurfing or helping

couldn’t use couchsurfing or helping other similar websites that allows you

other similar websites that allows you

other similar websites that allows you to find accommodation a host for free

to find accommodation a host for free

to find accommodation a host for free I like this begin one of the most

I like this begin one of the most

I like this begin one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever lived

incredible experiences I’ve ever lived

incredible experiences I’ve ever lived in my life

you

you [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] when I came back home everybody asked me

when I came back home everybody asked me

when I came back home everybody asked me the single same question how how did you

the single same question how how did you

the single same question how how did you do that how did you survive for 21 days

do that how did you survive for 21 days

do that how did you survive for 21 days with no money

with no money

with no money I can’t even survive for one day with no

I can’t even survive for one day with no

I can’t even survive for one day with no money I have to eat I have to sleep

money I have to eat I have to sleep

money I have to eat I have to sleep somewhere how did you do that well here

somewhere how did you do that well here

somewhere how did you do that well here is the secret when you travel you

is the secret when you travel you

is the secret when you travel you basically only have three things to pay

basically only have three things to pay

basically only have three things to pay the first thing is transportation

the first thing is transportation

the first thing is transportation getting from point A to point B the

getting from point A to point B the

getting from point A to point B the second thing is food what are you going

second thing is food what are you going

second thing is food what are you going to eat what are you going to drink and

to eat what are you going to drink and

to eat what are you going to drink and the last thing is accomodation where are

the last thing is accomodation where are

the last thing is accomodation where are you going to sleep and you can make

you going to sleep and you can make

you going to sleep and you can make these food things free and here is au

these food things free and here is au

these food things free and here is au for transportation I each hiked the old

for transportation I each hiked the old

for transportation I each hiked the old trip I’ve been picked up by cars drugs

trip I’ve been picked up by cars drugs

trip I’ve been picked up by cars drugs then well

then well

then well that was an event actually that was a

that was an event actually that was a

that was an event actually that was a hearse you know the kind of vehicle that

hearse you know the kind of vehicle that

hearse you know the kind of vehicle that transported people

transported people

transported people so these hers was transporting a dead

so these hers was transporting a dead

so these hers was transporting a dead from Leipzig to Dresden and let’s just

from Leipzig to Dresden and let’s just

from Leipzig to Dresden and let’s just say I had the privilege to be part of

say I had the privilege to be part of

say I had the privilege to be part of the wonderful journey I even got a ride

the wonderful journey I even got a ride

the wonderful journey I even got a ride from a smart car that was driving 150

from a smart car that was driving 150

from a smart car that was driving 150 kilometers an hour on the highway in

kilometers an hour on the highway in

kilometers an hour on the highway in Germany I mean I have to say I didn’t

Germany I mean I have to say I didn’t

Germany I mean I have to say I didn’t even know such a small car could drive

even know such a small car could drive

even know such a small car could drive that fast and I have to admit that it

that fast and I have to admit that it

that fast and I have to admit that it was quite scared for food

was quite scared for food

was quite scared for food I was basically asking restaurants for

I was basically asking restaurants for

I was basically asking restaurants for leftovers so I would just run into a

leftovers so I would just run into a

leftovers so I would just run into a restaurant and say hey my name is Edward

restaurant and say hey my name is Edward

restaurant and say hey my name is Edward I’m 23 years old I’m from Belgium and

I’m 23 years old I’m from Belgium and

I’m 23 years old I’m from Belgium and I’m doing this travel experiment I try

I’m doing this travel experiment I try

I’m doing this travel experiment I try to travel with no money so if you have

to travel with no money so if you have

to travel with no money so if you have anything that is not good anymore that

anything that is not good anymore that

anything that is not good anymore that you plan to throw that you won’t use

you plan to throw that you won’t use

you plan to throw that you won’t use that you won’t sell that you would like

that you won’t sell that you would like

that you won’t sell that you would like to give it to me I would be more than

to give it to me I would be more than

to give it to me I would be more than happy as expected most of people just

happy as expected most of people just

happy as expected most of people just told me no but sometimes people gave me

told me no but sometimes people gave me

told me no but sometimes people gave me stuffs and as expected I received a lot

stuffs and as expected I received a lot

stuffs and as expected I received a lot of bread

of bread

of bread and I have to admit that during three

and I have to admit that during three

and I have to admit that during three days that’s the only thing I ate bread

days that’s the only thing I ate bread

days that’s the only thing I ate bread and water but as you can see I was happy

and water but as you can see I was happy

and water but as you can see I was happy really happy but when people gave me

really happy but when people gave me

really happy but when people gave me stuffs most of them than notes they

stuffs most of them than notes they

stuffs most of them than notes they would cook a proper meal from scratch

would cook a proper meal from scratch

would cook a proper meal from scratch for me or give me delicious dishes this

for me or give me delicious dishes this

for me or give me delicious dishes this is all I had pizza Thai kebab chocolate

is all I had pizza Thai kebab chocolate

is all I had pizza Thai kebab chocolate cake with cappuccino gratin dauphinois

cake with cappuccino gratin dauphinois

cake with cappuccino gratin dauphinois at a nice terrace in Dresden with a very

at a nice terrace in Dresden with a very

at a nice terrace in Dresden with a very nice view chocolate cake with macaron

nice view chocolate cake with macaron

nice view chocolate cake with macaron with the number one cake shop according

with the number one cake shop according

with the number one cake shop according to Trip Advisor in Budapest and that’s

to Trip Advisor in Budapest and that’s

to Trip Advisor in Budapest and that’s little soup and that fruit juice in the

little soup and that fruit juice in the

little soup and that fruit juice in the number one restaurant according to Trip

number one restaurant according to Trip

number one restaurant according to Trip Advisor in Vienna believe me or not but

Advisor in Vienna believe me or not but

Advisor in Vienna believe me or not but the waiter at this restaurant what I

the waiter at this restaurant what I

the waiter at this restaurant what I wanted to sit down even put out my share

wanted to sit down even put out my share

wanted to sit down even put out my share so that I could sit down I mean nobody

so that I could sit down I mean nobody

so that I could sit down I mean nobody has ever done that to me before in my

has ever done that to me before in my

has ever done that to me before in my life for accommodation I was asking

life for accommodation I was asking

life for accommodation I was asking random people in the street so we just

random people in the street so we just

random people in the street so we just run into a stranger and say hey my name

run into a stranger and say hey my name

run into a stranger and say hey my name is a rod bla bla bla

is a rod bla bla bla

is a rod bla bla bla would you like to host me tonight I’m

would you like to host me tonight I’m

would you like to host me tonight I’m not going to ask you that so as expected

not going to ask you that so as expected

not going to ask you that so as expected not out of ten times people told me no

not out of ten times people told me no

not out of ten times people told me no but I learn something from that I

but I learn something from that I

but I learn something from that I learned to redefine my view about

learned to redefine my view about

learned to redefine my view about rejection now we all face rejections in

rejection now we all face rejections in

rejection now we all face rejections in our daily lives we go to a job interview

our daily lives we go to a job interview

our daily lives we go to a job interview we don’t get the job we go talk to that

we don’t get the job we go talk to that

we don’t get the job we go talk to that pretty girl in a bar we get rejected the

pretty girl in a bar we get rejected the

pretty girl in a bar we get rejected the thing is most of us experience rejection

thing is most of us experience rejection

thing is most of us experience rejection once a day once a month sometimes even

once a day once a month sometimes even

once a day once a month sometimes even once a year so we are not so accustomed

once a year so we are not so accustomed

once a year so we are not so accustomed to it and that’s why it hurts so much

to it and that’s why it hurts so much

to it and that’s why it hurts so much when we are rejected but there are two

when we are rejected but there are two

when we are rejected but there are two things I’d like to share with you about

things I’d like to share with you about

things I’d like to share with you about rejection and that comes from a guy was

rejection and that comes from a guy was

rejection and that comes from a guy was experienced an average of 20 rejections

experienced an average of 20 rejections

experienced an average of 20 rejections a day for 21 days so

a day for 21 days so

a day for 21 days so the first thing I’d like to share with

the first thing I’d like to share with

the first thing I’d like to share with you about rejection is that people are

you about rejection is that people are

you about rejection is that people are never rejecting you people are rejecting

never rejecting you people are rejecting

never rejecting you people are rejecting the idea you represent so never take it

the idea you represent so never take it

the idea you represent so never take it personally when you are hiking for

personally when you are hiking for

personally when you are hiking for example was a very check in his life all

example was a very check in his life all

example was a very check in his life all right good we have a great good group so

right good we have a great good group so

right good we have a great good group so the vast majority of people won’t stick

the vast majority of people won’t stick

the vast majority of people won’t stick you which hiking won’t do it simply

you which hiking won’t do it simply

you which hiking won’t do it simply because it’s in the identity that’s who

because it’s in the identity that’s who

because it’s in the identity that’s who they are they don’t take each hikers you

they are they don’t take each hikers you

they are they don’t take each hikers you are NH hiker they don’t take you that’s

are NH hiker they don’t take you that’s

are NH hiker they don’t take you that’s it end of the story don’t take it

it end of the story don’t take it

it end of the story don’t take it personally and the second thing about

personally and the second thing about

personally and the second thing about rejection is that rejection does not

rejection is that rejection does not

rejection is that rejection does not mean you won’t have anything at all

mean you won’t have anything at all

mean you won’t have anything at all rejection just mean that she will have

rejection just mean that she will have

rejection just mean that she will have something a little bit different but

something a little bit different but

something a little bit different but rejection does not mean the game is over

rejection does not mean the game is over

rejection does not mean the game is over for example when I was crying was when I

for example when I was crying was when I

for example when I was crying was when I was asking random people in the street

was asking random people in the street

was asking random people in the street hey can I sleep at your place tonight

hey can I sleep at your place tonight

hey can I sleep at your place tonight and someone told me no I wasn’t telling

and someone told me no I wasn’t telling

and someone told me no I wasn’t telling myself that means I’m going to have to

myself that means I’m going to have to

myself that means I’m going to have to sleep outside tonight now I wasn’t like

sleep outside tonight now I wasn’t like

sleep outside tonight now I wasn’t like that I was just telling myself all right

that I was just telling myself all right

that I was just telling myself all right that means I’m going to have to find

that means I’m going to have to find

that means I’m going to have to find someone else and I’m going to live

someone else and I’m going to live

someone else and I’m going to live another experience that might be even

another experience that might be even

another experience that might be even better than the one I just missed we

better than the one I just missed we

better than the one I just missed we shouldn’t be afraid of rejection it is

shouldn’t be afraid of rejection it is

shouldn’t be afraid of rejection it is just part of life and to me getting what

just part of life and to me getting what

just part of life and to me getting what you want in life is just a matter of

you want in life is just a matter of

you want in life is just a matter of being willing to experience enough

being willing to experience enough

being willing to experience enough rejection before having what you

rejection before having what you

rejection before having what you actually want so I didn’t sleep a single

actually want so I didn’t sleep a single

actually want so I didn’t sleep a single night outside it did happen that at 4

night outside it did happen that at 4

night outside it did happen that at 4 a.m. I was still in the streets looking

a.m. I was still in the streets looking

a.m. I was still in the streets looking for someone to host me but I always

for someone to host me but I always

for someone to host me but I always found somebody and in the end it taught

found somebody and in the end it taught

found somebody and in the end it taught me to put things into perspective when I

me to put things into perspective when I

me to put things into perspective when I would finally find someone to host me as

would finally find someone to host me as

would finally find someone to host me as I was laying on the couch on the bed

I was laying on the couch on the bed

I was laying on the couch on the bed before falling asleep

before falling asleep

before falling asleep I would always remind myself hey I got

I would always remind myself hey I got

I would always remind myself hey I got food in my stomach I have water in my

food in my stomach I have water in my

food in my stomach I have water in my bottle I ever roof above my head and the

bottle I ever roof above my head and the

bottle I ever roof above my head and the mattress under my back everything is

mattress under my back everything is

mattress under my back everything is fine I’m happy food water and shelter

fine I’m happy food water and shelter

fine I’m happy food water and shelter these are things we take for granted in

these are things we take for granted in

these are things we take for granted in our daily lives but if you think about

our daily lives but if you think about

our daily lives but if you think about it

it

it we’re actually so lucky and so blessed

we’re actually so lucky and so blessed

we’re actually so lucky and so blessed to enter them every day now what are the

to enter them every day now what are the

to enter them every day now what are the big lessons that I’ve learned from

big lessons that I’ve learned from

big lessons that I’ve learned from during this trip why did I do that I

during this trip why did I do that I

during this trip why did I do that I already shared some of them with you

already shared some of them with you

already shared some of them with you some of the lessons but I’d like now to

some of the lessons but I’d like now to

some of the lessons but I’d like now to share with you the four biggest lessons

share with you the four biggest lessons

share with you the four biggest lessons I’ve learned from doing this trip and I

I’ve learned from doing this trip and I

I’ve learned from doing this trip and I believe these are lessons we can all

believe these are lessons we can all

believe these are lessons we can all apply in our daily lives

apply in our daily lives

apply in our daily lives because in the end life is a journey –

because in the end life is a journey –

because in the end life is a journey – so the first thing I’ve learned is that

so the first thing I’ve learned is that

so the first thing I’ve learned is that this is not about what you get this is

this is not about what you get this is

this is not about what you get this is about what you give I begin this journey

about what you give I begin this journey

about what you give I begin this journey wondering my wondering each time I was

wondering my wondering each time I was

wondering my wondering each time I was meeting someone you what can I get from

meeting someone you what can I get from

meeting someone you what can I get from this person can I get a food can I get a

this person can I get a food can I get a

this person can I get a food can I get a ride can I get an accommodation and I

ride can I get an accommodation and I

ride can I get an accommodation and I ended up this journey wondering

ended up this journey wondering

ended up this journey wondering questions that were completely different

questions that were completely different

questions that were completely different questions like what can I give to this

questions like what can I give to this

questions like what can I give to this person can I give a smile my enthusiasm

person can I give a smile my enthusiasm

person can I give a smile my enthusiasm an inspiring story to share sing a song

an inspiring story to share sing a song

an inspiring story to share sing a song for them dance with them anything and

for them dance with them anything and

for them dance with them anything and switching these questions from the

switching these questions from the

switching these questions from the getting to the giving completely changed

getting to the giving completely changed

getting to the giving completely changed my journey and I have to say that I’ve

my journey and I have to say that I’ve

my journey and I have to say that I’ve lived the best moments of my journey

lived the best moments of my journey

lived the best moments of my journey what I was in the giving mindset and not

what I was in the giving mindset and not

what I was in the giving mindset and not in the getting mindset but to give you

in the getting mindset but to give you

in the getting mindset but to give you have to go talk to strangers so that’s

have to go talk to strangers so that’s

have to go talk to strangers so that’s the thing the second thing drop the fear

the thing the second thing drop the fear

the thing the second thing drop the fear to approach people and the world can be

to approach people and the world can be

to approach people and the world can be an amazing place when you travel with no

an amazing place when you travel with no

an amazing place when you travel with no money it forces you to constantly meet

money it forces you to constantly meet

money it forces you to constantly meet new people because your survival depends

new people because your survival depends

new people because your survival depends on them in our daily lives we sometimes

on them in our daily lives we sometimes

on them in our daily lives we sometimes even struggle to find to ask for a way

even struggle to find to ask for a way

even struggle to find to ask for a way when we are lost it is just so easy to

when we are lost it is just so easy to

when we are lost it is just so easy to take our smartphones and ask a Google

take our smartphones and ask a Google

take our smartphones and ask a Google map we’re not so used anymore to start a

map we’re not so used anymore to start a

map we’re not so used anymore to start a conversation with a complete stranger

conversation with a complete stranger

conversation with a complete stranger and start a relationship out of nothing

and start a relationship out of nothing

and start a relationship out of nothing this journey taught me to drop my fear

this journey taught me to drop my fear

this journey taught me to drop my fear of the other and I have learned that you

of the other and I have learned that you

of the other and I have learned that you don’t need a good reason to start a

don’t need a good reason to start a

don’t need a good reason to start a conversation

conversation

conversation with someone you don’t know you don’t

with someone you don’t know you don’t

with someone you don’t know you don’t need to be in the same university you

need to be in the same university you

need to be in the same university you don’t need to be in the same sports

don’t need to be in the same sports

don’t need to be in the same sports clubs you don’t need to be introduced by

clubs you don’t need to be introduced by

clubs you don’t need to be introduced by your common friend just there to say

your common friend just there to say

your common friend just there to say hello to a complete stranger there to

hello to a complete stranger there to

hello to a complete stranger there to just run in a bar and say to the first

just run in a bar and say to the first

just run in a bar and say to the first stranger you meet hey I just met you and

stranger you meet hey I just met you and

stranger you meet hey I just met you and this is crazy I mean they’re there to

this is crazy I mean they’re there to

this is crazy I mean they’re there to say it there to just say hey I saw you

say it there to just say hey I saw you

say it there to just say hey I saw you you you look cool I mean my name is

you you look cool I mean my name is

you you look cool I mean my name is Edward don’t say your name is Edward

Edward don’t say your name is Edward

Edward don’t say your name is Edward unless your name is Edward of course but

unless your name is Edward of course but

unless your name is Edward of course but there to say it for example this guy and

there to say it for example this guy and

there to say it for example this guy and his friend they were carrying a couch

his friend they were carrying a couch

his friend they were carrying a couch around Vienna and at each famous stops 7

around Vienna and at each famous stops 7

around Vienna and at each famous stops 7 of them there to drop the couch and lay

of them there to drop the couch and lay

of them there to drop the couch and lay on the couch and just enjoy life so when

on the couch and just enjoy life so when

on the couch and just enjoy life so when I met them I had to introduce myself I

I met them I had to introduce myself I

I met them I had to introduce myself I told them hey you guys are amazing they

told them hey you guys are amazing they

told them hey you guys are amazing they looked at me and they told me you want

looked at me and they told me you want

looked at me and they told me you want to come with us and this is how I ended

to come with us and this is how I ended

to come with us and this is how I ended up spending the whole afternoon with two

up spending the whole afternoon with two

up spending the whole afternoon with two guys from Vienna just carrying a couch

guys from Vienna just carrying a couch

guys from Vienna just carrying a couch around Vienna all right the third thing

around Vienna all right the third thing

around Vienna all right the third thing is sometimes not having the choice is

is sometimes not having the choice is

is sometimes not having the choice is the best option you can have when you

the best option you can have when you

the best option you can have when you travel with money who’s a first travel

travel with money who’s a first travel

travel with money who’s a first travel with money

with money

with money all right everybody everybody I guess

all right everybody everybody I guess

all right everybody everybody I guess yeah when you travel with money you can

yeah when you travel with money you can

yeah when you travel with money you can basically pick anything you want you can

basically pick anything you want you can

basically pick anything you want you can pick the accommodation where you’re

pick the accommodation where you’re

pick the accommodation where you’re going to stay at the food you’re going

going to stay at the food you’re going

going to stay at the food you’re going to eat the transportation you’re going

to eat the transportation you’re going

to eat the transportation you’re going to take but we knew decides to travel

to take but we knew decides to travel

to take but we knew decides to travel with no money you just don’t have that

with no money you just don’t have that

with no money you just don’t have that luxury of choice anymore so when someone

luxury of choice anymore so when someone

luxury of choice anymore so when someone gives you something you have to accept

gives you something you have to accept

gives you something you have to accept it so for example when you are a

it so for example when you are a

it so for example when you are a checking and a car stops the car looks a

checking and a car stops the car looks a

checking and a car stops the car looks a bit dirty and the driver doesn’t seem to

bit dirty and the driver doesn’t seem to

bit dirty and the driver doesn’t seem to speak any languages you are speaking you

speak any languages you are speaking you

speak any languages you are speaking you can’t just say yeah thank you for

can’t just say yeah thank you for

can’t just say yeah thank you for stopping by but I’ll just wait for

stopping by but I’ll just wait for

stopping by but I’ll just wait for another car you can’t say that because

another car you can’t say that because

another car you can’t say that because the guy stopped this car it gives you a

the guy stopped this car it gives you a

the guy stopped this car it gives you a chance so

chance so

chance so you have to give him a chance and this

you have to give him a chance and this

you have to give him a chance and this is how I ended up spending two hours in

is how I ended up spending two hours in

is how I ended up spending two hours in the truck of a Ukrainian truck driver

the truck of a Ukrainian truck driver

the truck of a Ukrainian truck driver that didn’t speak any languages I was

that didn’t speak any languages I was

that didn’t speak any languages I was speaking and so during two hours he kept

speaking and so during two hours he kept

speaking and so during two hours he kept telling me stories in Ukrainian and I

telling me stories in Ukrainian and I

telling me stories in Ukrainian and I had to remind him every 10 minutes with

had to remind him every 10 minutes with

had to remind him every 10 minutes with a broad smile on my face you get that I

a broad smile on my face you get that I

a broad smile on my face you get that I don’t understand a single word of what

don’t understand a single word of what

don’t understand a single word of what you are saying don’t you but you know

you are saying don’t you but you know

you are saying don’t you but you know what that was one of the most

what that was one of the most

what that was one of the most interesting and funniest moments of my

interesting and funniest moments of my

interesting and funniest moments of my journey because I am not so sure that if

journey because I am not so sure that if

journey because I am not so sure that if I would have met this guy in a bar in my

I would have met this guy in a bar in my

I would have met this guy in a bar in my hometown I would have spent two hours

hometown I would have spent two hours

hometown I would have spent two hours talking with him especially not in

talking with him especially not in

talking with him especially not in Ukrainian but here 1,000 kilometers away

Ukrainian but here 1,000 kilometers away

Ukrainian but here 1,000 kilometers away from home with no money I had no choice

from home with no money I had no choice

from home with no money I had no choice and sometimes not even the choice is the

and sometimes not even the choice is the

and sometimes not even the choice is the best option you can have and the last

best option you can have and the last

best option you can have and the last thing is there are no such things as bad

thing is there are no such things as bad

thing is there are no such things as bad experiences to me there are only

experiences to me there are only

experiences to me there are only experiences that lead you to better

experiences that lead you to better

experiences that lead you to better things but I believe we should never

things but I believe we should never

things but I believe we should never regret anything because ultimately the

regret anything because ultimately the

regret anything because ultimately the bad things that happen to us make us

bad things that happen to us make us

bad things that happen to us make us grow make us learn and lead us to better

grow make us learn and lead us to better

grow make us learn and lead us to better things I think it was the second night

things I think it was the second night

things I think it was the second night of my trip I was in Leipzig eastern

of my trip I was in Leipzig eastern

of my trip I was in Leipzig eastern Germany and I started asking random

Germany and I started asking random

Germany and I started asking random people in the street hey can I sleep at

people in the street hey can I sleep at

people in the street hey can I sleep at your place tonight I began at 8 p.m. and

your place tonight I began at 8 p.m. and

your place tonight I began at 8 p.m. and 4 hours later it was midnight complete

4 hours later it was midnight complete

4 hours later it was midnight complete darkness and I still hadn’t find anybody

darkness and I still hadn’t find anybody

darkness and I still hadn’t find anybody so after four hours of rejections more

so after four hours of rejections more

so after four hours of rejections more than 20 rejections and I started I have

than 20 rejections and I started I have

than 20 rejections and I started I have to say to feel bad and to question

to say to feel bad and to question

to say to feel bad and to question myself like why are you doing this why

myself like why are you doing this why

myself like why are you doing this why are you putting yourself in such

are you putting yourself in such

are you putting yourself in such conditions when you experienced so much

conditions when you experienced so much

conditions when you experienced so much so much rejection so much pain but then

so much rejection so much pain but then

so much rejection so much pain but then I met those four German girls

and they accepted to host me I was super

and they accepted to host me I was super happy and then they looked at me and

happy and then they looked at me and

happy and then they looked at me and they told me but first we are going to a

they told me but first we are going to a

they told me but first we are going to a nightclub and you are coming with us

nightclub and you are coming with us

nightclub and you are coming with us there I was in heaven at some points of

there I was in heaven at some points of

there I was in heaven at some points of the evening one of the girl asked me

the evening one of the girl asked me

the evening one of the girl asked me what’s the worst thing about traveling

what’s the worst thing about traveling

what’s the worst thing about traveling the way you do I thought about it and I

the way you do I thought about it and I

the way you do I thought about it and I just told her well you know nothing

just told her well you know nothing

just told her well you know nothing because you see tonight I experienced

because you see tonight I experienced

because you see tonight I experienced more than 20 rejections during four

more than 20 rejections during four

more than 20 rejections during four hours I I felt really bad

hours I I felt really bad

hours I I felt really bad but in the end all these small

but in the end all these small

but in the end all these small rejections and bad experiences let me at

rejections and bad experiences let me at

rejections and bad experiences let me at the exact place at the right time to

the exact place at the right time to

the exact place at the right time to cross your path and to meet you know

cross your path and to meet you know

cross your path and to meet you know [Laughter]

seriously all right and that’s basically

seriously all right and that’s basically the story of my journey how all these

the story of my journey how all these

the story of my journey how all these little rejections and bad experiences

little rejections and bad experiences

little rejections and bad experiences led me to meet the people who made my

led me to meet the people who made my

led me to meet the people who made my journey and live moments I will remember

journey and live moments I will remember

journey and live moments I will remember as long as I lived as a closing as a

as long as I lived as a closing as a

as long as I lived as a closing as a closing am i trying to sell you

closing am i trying to sell you

closing am i trying to sell you something I am I suggesting that you

something I am I suggesting that you

something I am I suggesting that you should just leave your wallet at home

should just leave your wallet at home

should just leave your wallet at home and start traveling with no money the

and start traveling with no money the

and start traveling with no money the way I did of course not if it’s not your

way I did of course not if it’s not your

way I did of course not if it’s not your thing don’t do it all I want to say is

thing don’t do it all I want to say is

thing don’t do it all I want to say is there a bit more a little bit of courage

there a bit more a little bit of courage

there a bit more a little bit of courage can change your life ask yourself the

can change your life ask yourself the

can change your life ask yourself the question what would I do if I we’re

question what would I do if I we’re

question what would I do if I we’re completely fearless go talk to that

completely fearless go talk to that

completely fearless go talk to that stranger pursue your dream go on an

stranger pursue your dream go on an

stranger pursue your dream go on an adventure because in the end as Alan

adventure because in the end as Alan

adventure because in the end as Alan Keller once said life is either a daring

Keller once said life is either a daring

Keller once said life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all thank you

adventure or nothing at all thank you

adventure or nothing at all thank you very much

very much

very much [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you

you

you [Applause]

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