Torstein Vabo Ansari

Nanotechnologist · Entrepreneur · Former Special Forces · Father · Seeker

My Story

I grew up in a calm but closed religious community in southern Norway called Menigheten Samfundet. My parents were among the more open-minded ones there, which gave me room to explore beyond the boundaries of belief.

Eventually, I broke free from the mental cage of dogma through the study of nanotechnology and quantum mechanics. Here I discovered the deeper fabrics of reality, where reality as we understand it actually break down. Later, meditation and philosophy opened another dimension: the inner universe. That combination naturally led me into entrepreneurship, - the art of turning ideas into something real and valuable for the Earth.

Through entrepreneurship, a seed of divine willpower took root. I became obsessed with exploring the limits of the mind, body, and heart, which guided me into the Norwegian Special Forces, where these limits were tested to the edge.

From the stillness of meditation to the fire of the Arctic, from the discipline of the military to the vulnerability of losing a child. Life has carved me open. I’ve met birth and death, love and loss, power and surrender.

Now, everything I do begins from that intersection, where determination, knowledge, and wisdom meet.
Body. Mind. Spirit.

My Journey

1990
Born in Kristiansand, Norway
2011
Started Nanotechnology (B.Sc. + M.Sc) studies at NTNU
2014
Studied abroad at University of California, San Diego
2015
Began NTNU School of Entrepreneurship (M.Sc)
2017
Accepted into the Norwegian Special Forces as Paratrooper
2018
Built a van, travelled the world, joined Antler Stockholm, and climbed Denali
2019
Accepted into the Norwegian Special Forces as Special Ops Specialist
2020
Initiated a spiritual path
2021
Built the company Pinecone Leadership
2022
Married Samina, lost Shams
2023
Faced deep challenges in the aftermath of loss
2024
Welcomed daughter Alayah to the world
2025
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