The above is how Dr. Christian Zippel answered the following question in summer 2018: “What is the key to a fulfilling life?”. Walking along the chalk cliffs of Kap Arkona on the Baltic island of Rügen, he frequently looked into the distance, seemingly elsewhere…
Rügen was Zippel’s last residence. I am glad to have met him there, during a coaching session. On 18th October 2018, he relinquished his official residence from Germany, having giving up his home and belongings. Contracts cancelled, he bid farewell to conventional wisdom, de-tangled from societal norms – on a path to freedom. This simultaneously fascinated and confused me at that time. He had even deconnected from the web, site offline and email account deleted.
“DON’T YOU WANT TO WRITE ANYMORE?”
I asked. “Yes, books,” his brief reply. “No more articles? No facebook?” – “There are great people on facebook, but also stupidity, censorship and scams. I still regularly write articles for myself. Primarily for reflection.”
“But you don’t want to publish them anymore?” I asked, somewhat perplexed. “Why don’t you do it?” he replied shortly. And, well, here we are…
AMOR-FATI.WORLD
… was intended as a portal to preserve Dr. Christian Zippel’s philosophy on life, his texts and books, make them accessible and available for discussion. The construction of this portal, he left to me: domain, access, photos, text… What started as a small website has since grown. The site design undergone several updates, and the content is now available in both German and English.
“LIVE DANCING – DIE LAUGHING”
…was Dr. Z’s answer to: “What title should your biography have?” His response resonated profoundly. Early on in life, I had fallen in love with the ideas of freedom, minimalism and an uncompromising life, which Dr. Z already mastered his daily life – light as a feather, deeply relaxed, yet focused. The inner resonance was overwhelming and so our lives entwined.
So I invested in myself, trained and learned – from Zippel, Nietzsche, Tyler, and good old philosophy. I took his lead, not only by building this portal, but beginning my own journey, into holistic personal development, easy and unconditional freedom. I quit my old life, which included bodybuilding, work stress, antidepressants and steroids. In December 2019, I gave up all of my possessions and my home. Since then, I have been living and working remotely too, which has turned out to be one of the best life decisions. Or, as Dr. Z likes to quip: “And whoosh — the sun starts shining out of your arse.”
YOU TOO?
On AMOR FATI, you’ll find all the essential books and content for a fulfilling, free, and authentically flowing life. Take a look at the articles too, for impetus and deeper insights. Should you wish to receive personal support on your path to revolutionising your life, learn more about our coaching/mentoring.
Allow creative chaos into your life, and don’t forget to take out the trash!
Onwards and upwards!
AMOR FATI
