Derek Sivers

Eliran Mukdasi

Met 2023-09-13 13:00 at Numa Hotel, She’erit Israel 1 Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel.

He was so prepared for our meeting. He brought his favorite hummus - Eliyahu - that was wonderful, and very different from Abu Hassan. More tahini and had an egg in it.

Grew up in Jerusalem in a traditional orthodox family. To synagogue every Friday afternoon. Jerusalem was like an island. Didn't explore outside of it until the army in Tel Aviv. Stayed in the army for six years as an elite programmer.

Avid collector of electronic music, A&R of record label Silk Music since 2012. When beloved seed box business was shutting down, he bought it, and still runs it. Sells esoteric products on Amazon: zen garden, tarot cards, whatever. Trying to learn more about e-commerce.

Met his wife when both age 16 in an ICQ chat of people from Jerusalem. Didn't meet for 3 months. He was breakdancing, she was painting, they hugged and he felt her heart. Best friends for 17+ years now. They have two kids. He has a connection to Portugal, and they are all getting citizenship.

If fear drives you, and it's working for you, that's OK. No need to judge it as bad.

Quentin Tarantino lives here in Tel Aviv.

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