[Music] one thousand kilometers five different
one thousand kilometers five different
one thousand kilometers five different countries six different cities 21 days
countries six different cities 21 days
countries six different cities 21 days zero euros my name is Edward and in June
zero euros my name is Edward and in June
zero euros my name is Edward and in June 2016 I traveled for 21 days with
2016 I traveled for 21 days with
2016 I traveled for 21 days with absolutely no money now the first
absolutely no money now the first
absolutely no money now the first question you might ask is why did I do
question you might ask is why did I do
question you might ask is why did I do such a thing
such a thing
such a thing well there were many reasons but the one
well there were many reasons but the one
well there were many reasons but the one I’d like to share with you today was to
I’d like to share with you today was to
I’d like to share with you today was to remind myself that life is one big
remind myself that life is one big
remind myself that life is one big adventure and that I should live it to
adventure and that I should live it to
adventure and that I should live it to the fullest that life is about meeting
the fullest that life is about meeting
the fullest that life is about meeting people approaching strangers and doing
people approaching strangers and doing
people approaching strangers and doing something crazy so from Germany to
something crazy so from Germany to
something crazy so from Germany to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary he was the challenge to travel with no
he was the challenge to travel with no
he was the challenge to travel with no money I emptied my wallets before
money I emptied my wallets before
money I emptied my wallets before leaving home and I hit the road and to
leaving home and I hit the road and to
leaving home and I hit the road and to toughen up the challenge of its I
toughen up the challenge of its I
toughen up the challenge of its I committed to not use internet so I
committed to not use internet so I
committed to not use internet so I couldn’t use websites like couchsurfing
couldn’t use websites like couchsurfing
couldn’t use websites like couchsurfing helpings
helpings
helpings that allows you to find accommodation or
that allows you to find accommodation or
that allows you to find accommodation or hosts for free and like this began one
hosts for free and like this began one
hosts for free and like this began one of the most incredible experiences I’ve
of the most incredible experiences I’ve
of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever lived in my life
ever lived in my life
ever lived in my life [Music]
[Music]
[Music] 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 same question how how did you do
the same question how how did you do
the same question how how did you do that how did you survive for 21 days
that how did you survive for 21 days
that how did you survive for 21 days with absolutely no money
with absolutely no money
with absolutely 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 sleep somewhere I have
money I have to sleep somewhere I have
money I have to sleep somewhere I have to eat how did you do that well here is
to eat how did you do that well here is
to eat how did you do that well here is the secrets when you travel you
the secrets when you travel you
the secrets when you travel you basically have only three things to pay
basically have only three things to pay
basically have only 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 drink what are you going to eat and
to drink what are you going to eat and
to drink what are you going to eat and the last thing is accommodation where
the last thing is accommodation where
the last thing is accommodation where are you going to sleep and you can make
are you going to sleep and you can make
are you going to sleep and you can make these three things free and here is au
these three things free and here is au
these three things free and here is au for transportation I hitchhiked dual
for transportation I hitchhiked dual
for transportation I hitchhiked dual trip I’ve been picked up by cars trucks
trip I’ve been picked up by cars trucks
trip I’ve been picked up by cars trucks vans well that wasn’t a van actually
vans well that wasn’t a van actually
vans well that wasn’t a van actually that was a hearse you know the kind of
that was a hearse you know the kind of
that was a hearse you know the kind of vehicle that transferred dead people so
vehicle that transferred dead people so
vehicle that transferred dead people so this hearse was transporting a dead from
this hearse was transporting a dead from
this hearse was transporting a dead from Dresden to Leipzig and let’s just say I
Dresden to Leipzig and let’s just say I
Dresden to Leipzig and let’s just say I had the privilege to be part of the
had the privilege to be part of the
had the privilege to be part of the wonderful journey I even got a ride from
wonderful journey I even got a ride from
wonderful journey I even got a ride from a smart car that was driving 150
a smart car that was driving 150
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 have to say I didn’t even know
Germany I have to say I didn’t even know
Germany I have to say I didn’t even know such a small car could drive that fast
such a small car could drive that fast
such a small car could drive that fast and I have to say that I was a bit
and I have to say that I was a bit
and I have to say that I was a bit afraid for foods
afraid for foods
afraid for foods I was asking restaurants for leftovers
I was asking restaurants for leftovers
I was asking restaurants for leftovers as would be expected I received a lot of
as would be expected I received a lot of
as would be expected I received a lot of bread and I have to say that during
bread and I have to say that during
bread and I have to say that during three days that’s the only thing I ate
three days that’s the only thing I ate
three days that’s the only thing I ate bread and water but as you can see I was
bread and water but as you can see I was
bread and water but as you can see I was happy but most often than not people
happy but most often than not people
happy but most often than not people would cook real meal for me from scratch
would cook real meal for me from scratch
would cook real meal for me from scratch or give me delicious dishes this is all
or give me delicious dishes this is all
or give me delicious dishes this is all I had ty pizza kebab chocolate cake with
I had ty pizza kebab chocolate cake with
I had ty pizza kebab chocolate cake with cappuccino gratin dauphinois
cappuccino gratin dauphinois
cappuccino gratin dauphinois that chocolate cake and that mica all at
that chocolate cake and that mica all at
that chocolate cake and that mica all at the number one cake shop according to
the number one cake shop according to
the number one cake shop according to Trip Advisor in Budapest and that little
Trip Advisor in Budapest and that little
Trip Advisor in Budapest and that little soup and that fruit juice in the number
soup and that fruit juice in the number
soup and that fruit juice in the number one restaurant according to Trip Advisor
one restaurant according to Trip Advisor
one restaurant according to Trip Advisor again in Vienna a quick one about that
again in Vienna a quick one about that
again in Vienna a quick one about that restaurant what I wanted to sit down the
restaurant what I wanted to sit down the
restaurant what I wanted to sit down the waiter even pulled out my shirt so that
waiter even pulled out my shirt so that
waiter even pulled out my shirt so that I could sit down I mean I have to say
I could sit down I mean I have to say
I could sit down I mean I have to say nobody has ever done that to me before
nobody has ever done that to me before
nobody has ever done that to me before in my life and for accommodation I was
in my life and for accommodation I was
in my life and for accommodation I was asking random people on the street hey
asking random people on the street hey
asking random people on the street hey can I sleep at your place tonight
can I sleep at your place tonight
can I sleep at your place tonight as expected 9 out of 10 times people
as expected 9 out of 10 times people
as expected 9 out of 10 times people told me no but that means that 1 out of
told me no but that means that 1 out of
told me no but that means that 1 out of 10 times people told me yes and even
10 times people told me yes and even
10 times people told me yes and even though sometimes but 4 a.m. I was still
though sometimes but 4 a.m. I was still
though sometimes but 4 a.m. I was still in the streets looking for someone to
in the streets looking for someone to
in the streets looking for someone to host me I always found in the end
host me I always found in the end
host me I always found in the end somebody and I didn’t sleep a single
somebody and I didn’t sleep a single
somebody and I didn’t sleep a single night outside now what are the lessons
night outside now what are the lessons
night outside now what are the lessons that I’ve learned from doing this today
that I’ve learned from doing this today
that I’ve learned from doing this today I’d like to share with you 3 of the
I’d like to share with you 3 of the
I’d like to share with you 3 of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from doing
biggest lessons I’ve learned from doing
biggest lessons I’ve learned from doing this trip and I believe these are
this trip and I believe these are
this trip and I believe these are lessons we cannot apply in our daily
lessons we cannot apply in our daily
lessons we cannot apply in our daily lives because in the end life is a
lives because in the end life is a
lives because in the end life is a journey – the first thing I learned is
journey – the first thing I learned is
journey – the first thing I learned is to redefine my view about rejection now
to redefine my view about rejection now
to redefine my view about rejection now we all face rejections in our daily
we all face rejections in our daily
we all face rejections in our daily lives we go to a job interview we don’t
lives we go to a job interview we don’t
lives we go to a job interview we don’t get the job we get rejected we go talk
get the job we get rejected we go talk
get the job we get rejected we go talk to that pretty girl in a bar we get
to that pretty girl in a bar we get
to that pretty girl in a bar we get rejected the thing is most of us
rejected the thing is most of us
rejected the thing is most of us experienced rejection on an average of
experienced rejection on an average of
experienced rejection on an average of once a day once a week sometimes even
once a day once a week sometimes even
once a day once a week sometimes even once a month we are not so used to it
once a month we are not so used to it
once a month we are not so used to it that’s why it hurts so much but there
that’s why it hurts so much but there
that’s why it hurts so much but there are two things I’d like to share with
are two things I’d like to share with
are two things I’d like to share with you about rejection dad comes from a guy
you about rejection dad comes from a guy
you about rejection dad comes from a guy was experienced an average of 20
was experienced an average of 20
was experienced an average of 20 rejections a day between the rejections
rejections a day between the rejections
rejections a day between the rejections I faced when I was age hiking asking for
I faced when I was age hiking asking for
I faced when I was age hiking asking for food or asking for accommodation the
food or asking for accommodation the
food or asking for accommodation the first thing I’d like to share with you
first thing I’d like to share with you
first thing I’d like to share with you is that
is that
is that people are never rejecting you people
people are never rejecting you people
people are never rejecting you people are rejecting the idea you represent
are rejecting the idea you represent
are rejecting the idea you represent when you re taiking for example the vet
when you re taiking for example the vet
when you re taiking for example the vet was a very checked in his life auto stop
was a very checked in his life auto stop
was a very checked in his life auto stop was ever done that wow that’s a good
was ever done that wow that’s a good
was ever done that wow that’s a good group when you re tracking for example
group when you re tracking for example
group when you re tracking for example the vast majority of people won’t stick
the vast majority of people won’t stick
the vast majority of people won’t stick hitchhiking won’t do that simply because
hitchhiking won’t do that simply because
hitchhiking won’t do that simply because it’s in their identity that’s who they
it’s in their identity that’s who they
it’s in their identity that’s who they are they don’t take in shakers end of
are they don’t take in shakers end of
are they don’t take in shakers end of the story don’t take it personally this
the story don’t take it personally this
the story don’t take it personally this is not about you the second thing about
is not about you the second thing about
is not about you the second thing about rejection is that rejection does not
rejection is that rejection does not
rejection is that rejection does not mean you will have nothing rejection
mean you will have nothing rejection
mean you will have nothing rejection just means you’ll have something a
just means you’ll have something a
just means you’ll have something a little bit different when I was asking
little bit different when I was asking
little bit different when I was asking random people in the streets hey can I
random people in the streets hey can I
random people in the streets hey can I sleep at your place tonight when people
sleep at your place tonight when people
sleep at your place tonight when people told me no I wasn’t telling myself that
told me no I wasn’t telling myself that
told me no I wasn’t telling myself that means I’m going to have to sleep outside
means I’m going to have to sleep outside
means I’m going to have to sleep outside tonight I was just telling myself all
tonight I was just telling myself all
tonight I was just telling myself all right
right
right that means I’m going to find somebody
that means I’m going to find somebody
that means I’m going to find somebody else and live another experience that
else and live another experience that
else and live another experience that might be even better than the one I just
might be even better than the one I just
might be even better than the one I just missed we shouldn’t be afraid of
missed we shouldn’t be afraid of
missed we shouldn’t be afraid of rejection it is just part of life and to
rejection it is just part of life and to
rejection it is just part of life and to me rejection you know getting what you
me rejection you know getting what you
me rejection you know getting what you want in life is just a matter of being
want in life is just a matter of being
want in life is just a matter of being willing to experience enough rejection
willing to experience enough rejection
willing to experience enough rejection before having what you want the second
before having what you want the second
before having what you want the second lesson I’ve learned is that if you drop
lesson I’ve learned is that if you drop
lesson I’ve learned is that if you drop the fear of approaching people the world
the fear of approaching people the world
the fear of approaching people the world can be an amazing place traveling with
can be an amazing place traveling with
can be an amazing place traveling with no money forces you to constantly meet
no money forces you to constantly meet
no money 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 sometimes in our daily lives we
on them sometimes in our daily lives we
on them sometimes in our daily lives we even struggle to ask for a way when we
even struggle to ask for a way when we
even struggle to ask for a way when we are lost it is just so easy to take our
are lost it is just so easy to take our
are lost it is just so easy to take our smartphones and as Google we are not so
smartphones and as Google we are not so
smartphones and as Google we are not so used anymore to start a conversation
used anymore to start a conversation
used anymore to start a conversation with a complete stranger and start a
with a complete stranger and start a
with a complete stranger and start a relationship out of nothing but this
relationship out of nothing but this
relationship out of nothing but this journey taught me to drop my fear of the
journey taught me to drop my fear of the
journey taught me to drop my fear of the other and I
other and I
other and I that you don’t need a good reason to
that you don’t need a good reason to
that you don’t need a good reason to start a conversation you don’t need to
start a conversation you don’t need to
start a conversation you don’t need to be in the same sports club you don’t
be in the same sports club you don’t
be in the same sports club you don’t need to be in the same university or
need to be in the same university or
need to be in the same university or introduced by a common friends dare to
introduced by a common friends dare to
introduced by a common friends dare to say hello to a stranger there to just
say hello to a stranger there to just
say hello to a stranger there to just run in a bar and say hey I just met you
run in a bar and say hey I just met you
run in a bar and say hey I just met you and this is crazy I mean there to say
and this is crazy I mean there to say
and this is crazy I mean there to say hey I saw you I thought you were cool my
hey I saw you I thought you were cool my
hey I saw you I thought you were cool my name is Edward don’t say your name is
name is Edward don’t say your name is
name is Edward don’t say your name is Edward unless your name is Edward but
Edward unless your name is Edward but
Edward unless your name is Edward but there to say it this guy and his friends
there to say it this guy and his friends
there to say it this guy and his friends we’re carrying a couch around Vienna at
we’re carrying a couch around Vienna at
we’re carrying a couch around Vienna at each famous stops 7 of them they had to
each famous stops 7 of them they had to
each famous stops 7 of them they had to drop the couch lay on it and just enjoy
drop the couch lay on it and just enjoy
drop the couch lay on it and just enjoy life when I saw them I had to introduce
life when I saw them I had to introduce
life when I saw them I had to introduce myself
myself
myself so I told them you guys are amazing
so I told them you guys are amazing
so I told them you guys are amazing and they looked at me and they told me
and they looked at me and they told me
and they looked at me and they told me you want to come with us
you want to come with us
you want to come with us this is how I ended up spending the
this is how I ended up spending the
this is how I ended up spending the whole afternoon just carrying a couch
whole afternoon just carrying a couch
whole afternoon just carrying a couch around Vienna and the last thing I’ve
around Vienna and the last thing I’ve
around Vienna and the last thing I’ve learned from this trip is that there are
learned from this trip is that there are
learned from this trip is that there are no such things as bad experiences to me
no such things as bad experiences to me
no such things as bad experiences to me there are only experiences that lead us
there are only experiences that lead us
there are only experiences that lead us to better things but I believe we should
to better things but I believe we should
to better things but I believe we should never regret anything because in the end
never regret anything because in the end
never regret anything because in the end the bad things that happen to us make us
the bad things that happen to us make us
the bad things that happen to us make us grow and lead us to better things I
grow and lead us to better things I
grow and lead us to better things I think it was the second night of my trip
think it was the second night of my trip
think it was the second night of my trip I was in Leipzig eastern Germany and I
I was in Leipzig eastern Germany and I
I was in Leipzig eastern Germany and I began to ask random people in the street
began to ask random people in the street
began to ask 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 around 8:00 p.m. and four hours later
around 8:00 p.m. and four hours later
around 8:00 p.m. and four hours later and 20 rejections later I found myself
and 20 rejections later I found myself
and 20 rejections later I found myself at Midnight’s complete darkness still
at Midnight’s complete darkness still
at Midnight’s complete darkness still alone with nobody to host me and I began
alone with nobody to host me and I began
alone with nobody to host me and I began asking myself questions questions like
asking myself questions questions like
asking myself questions questions like why am I doing this why am I putting
why am I doing this why am I putting
why am I doing this why am I putting myself in such conditions why I
myself in such conditions why I
myself in such conditions why I experienced so many rejections
experienced so many rejections
experienced so many rejections so much pain but then I made those for
so much pain but then I made those for
so much pain but then I made those for Jim and gears and they told me yeah we
Jim and gears and they told me yeah we
Jim and gears and they told me yeah we can host you tonight I was so happy but
can host you tonight I was so happy but
can host you tonight I was so happy but then they looked at me and they told me
then they looked at me and they told me
then they looked at me and they told me but first we go to a nightclub and you
but first we go to a nightclub and you
but first we go to a nightclub and you are coming with us
are coming with us
are coming with us there I was in heaven at some point of
there I was in heaven at some point of
there I was in heaven at some point of the night one of them asked me
the night one of them asked me
the night one of them asked me Eddard come on what’s the worst thing
Eddard come on what’s the worst thing
Eddard come on what’s the worst thing about traveling the way you do and I
about traveling the way you do and I
about traveling the way you do and I thought about it and I replied well you
thought about it and I replied well you
thought about it and I replied well you know nothing because you see tonight I
know nothing because you see tonight I
know nothing because you see tonight I experienced more than trade rejections
experienced more than trade rejections
experienced more than trade rejections during four hours I felt really bad but
during four hours I felt really bad but
during four hours I felt really bad but all these little rejections and bad
all these little rejections and bad
all these little rejections and bad moments led me at the right time at the
moments led me at the right time at the
moments led me at the right time at the right place why I crossed your path and
right place why I crossed your path and
right place why I crossed your path and going to a nightclub with you is not
going to a nightclub with you is not
going to a nightclub with you is not something I’m going to forget for a very
something I’m going to forget for a very
something I’m going to forget for a very long time so I regret nothing and that’s
long time so I regret nothing and that’s
long time so I regret nothing and that’s basically the story of my journey how
basically the story of my journey how
basically the story of my journey how all these little rejections and bad
all these little rejections and bad
all these little rejections and bad things
things
things I’ve lived led me to meet the people who
I’ve lived led me to meet the people who
I’ve lived led me to meet the people who made my journey and to live moments I
made my journey and to live moments I
made my journey and to live moments I will remember as long as I’ll live as a
will remember as long as I’ll live as a
will remember as long as I’ll live as a closing am I trying to sell you
closing am I trying to sell you
closing am I trying to sell you something am I suggesting that you
something am I suggesting that you
something am I suggesting that you should just leave your wallets and all
should just leave your wallets and all
should just leave your wallets and all your money at home and start traveling
your money at home and start traveling
your money at home and start traveling the way I did with no money of course
the way I did with no money of course
the way I did with no money of course not if it’s not your thing don’t do it
not if it’s not your thing don’t do it
not if it’s not your thing don’t do it all I want to say is they’re a bit more
all I want to say is they’re a bit more
all I want to say is they’re a bit more a little bit of courage can change your
a little bit of courage can change your
a little bit of courage can change your life it certainly changed mine
life it certainly changed mine
life it certainly changed mine ask yourself the questions what would I
ask yourself the questions what would I
ask yourself the questions what would I do if I were fearless dare to face
do if I were fearless dare to face
do if I were fearless dare to face rejection go talk to that stranger and
rejection go talk to that stranger and
rejection go talk to that stranger and live life as if it was one big adventure
live life as if it was one big adventure
live life as if it was one big adventure because it is it really is thank you
because it is it really is thank you
because it is it really is thank you [Applause]
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