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AleAle
By AleAle,
Name: Alex
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Location: British citizen living in Japan
Occupation: Assistant language teacher
Marital Status: Dating
Kids: No
Hobbies: personal development, exploring, meditation, learning, nature, environment, working out, reading, playing taiko,  I got into personal development 3 years ago, when I fell into a depressive state after almost losing my mother and brother to a hurricane. I was doing my last year at university at the time and had a hard time focusing on my studies and maintaining a routine. I got into personal development through reading some self-help books and joining the pickup community. I managed to scrape through university with a degree and flew straight over to Japan to work as an Assistant Language teacher.  Personal challenges I've overcome (chronologically): -Fear of heights -Coming to terms with my bi-racial identity -Used to be very shy, introverted, and socially awkward -Used to be emotional unstable and hide my emotions -No self confidence -Attracting women What I'm working on now: -Self criticism/ condemnation -Finding a life purpose -Working on enlightenment -Working-out and reaching for my physical potential Working on being more authentic in relating to others Working on growing