// Piotr · known as Nordr
Roads, Words & Restless Curiosity
Strategist by trade, explorer by nature — a booted intellectual who would rather understand a convention before breaking it. Polish-born, Benelux-based, fifty. The same mind that strategises in a boardroom likes to build things with its hands. I have always taken the path less travelled, chasing the ‘why’ behind everything — because rebels put the world in motion. If no one ever questioned the rules, we would still be living in the trees.
// the long version
A field guide to Norðr
// Who I am
- Explorer of places & ideas
- Strategist & hands-on maker
- Booted intellectual
- INFJ — assertive at work, introspective by nature
- Outspoken; honour over noise
// Professional embodiments
- Intellectual Property
- Computer Science
- Quality & Risk Management
- Project Management
- Lead Auditor — ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001
- Professional & Academic Training
- International Affairs
- Co-author of two books (2021 & 2024) →
// Languages
- Polish — native
- English · French · German · Dutch · Spanish — fluent
- Czech — learning
- Chinese — basic
- Latin — I can read it
// Origins — behind the curtain
Born amid the history-torn landscapes of Poland; I now proudly call the Benelux home. I watched the iron curtain fall — which left me a deep respect for heritage and hard-won freedom, and little patience for grand illusions. Today I keep close to nature’s rhythms, far from the noise and crowds of the western cities.
// Code of conduct
Respect is a two-way lane. Honour my convictions and you’ll find a steadfast ally; my door stays open, but I defend its sanctum when it is tested. I’ll break a rule — but only once I understand it. Rebellion with reasons, never for show.
// Ancient wisdom
Drawn to Nordic, Norse, Slavic, Greek and Inuit myth, and the wisdom of Native-American tribes. No formal religion speaks to me — I find my footing in nature and the long arc of evolution, and in the old archetypes that still echo today.
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Mannaz · Othala — man & Odin · kin & heritage
// The leather creed
A weakness for high-quality leather — especially horsehide — and heritage boots built to outlive me: Wesco, Nick’s, White’s, Red Wing, and Moto from Japan. Made by hand, to a standard, meant to be re-soled rather than replaced — the same philosophy I bring to everything else.
// Pursuits
- Off-the-map motorcycle travel — my meditation
- Jiu-Jitsu & MMA — discipline and agility
- Drone, photography & videography
- Music I make myself
- Nordic & Slavic myth · geopolitics
- Board & narrative games
// Integrity & independence
Integrity is the whole game — my word is the contract, and I’ll lose the deal before I bend it. Non-conformist by design, not for show: I define my own principles and live by them — for myself, not for approval. If that doesn’t sit well with someone, that’s their problem, not mine. I’ll question a rule before I obey it or break it. Conviction over consensus, honesty over comfort.
// the things that keep me moving
Restlessness, with meaning
// Visual Storytelling
A photograph isn’t just a frame — it’s how I remember a place long after I’ve left. Behind the lens — drone, street or portrait — I chase the light that tells a story words can’t.
// Off-the-Map Travel
Mass tourism was never my thing. I’m drawn to the overlooked corners — the dirt road that isn’t on the map, the village where nobody speaks your language but everyone offers tea.
// Two Wheels, Open Road
A kind of freedom that only comes at 120 km/h with nothing between you and the horizon. Boots on the pegs, visor down, ten hours of tarmac ahead — that’s when my head goes quiet.
// in my own words
Definitions by Piotr
// Hell
A packed all-inclusive resort, a DJ spinning pop remixes at noon, nowhere to escape — and someone trying to sell me a selfie stick.
// Heaven
A gravel road somewhere in Scandinavia. Nobody ahead, nobody behind. Booted and clad in leather, the motorbike purring beneath me, rain clouds rolling in, pine and engine heat in the air.
// Success
Not the corner office — it’s learning a new skill, putting it to use, and seeing it give something to someone else.
// Integrity
Doing the right thing when no one is watching and there’s nothing in it for you.
// voices that resonate
People who move me
Not heroes on pedestals — people whose work, words or sheer relentlessness made me rethink my own. I don’t share every view, but the refusal to give up resonates.
Noraly · Itchy Boots
Solo, around the world, on two wheels.
Deniz · DT Combatfit
Discipline, grit, no excuses.
Jordan Peterson
Order, meaning, responsibility.