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Move to Shenzhen. Doing that just blew my mind - I thought I was a person, but alone in Shenzhen for 4 weeks just permanently changed me.

You know how people talk about discovering yourself? I thought it was a myth, but when you go to a country alone and don't know the language, it really changes you.

I'm more focused now, more determined, more careful and by God, the money is just rolling in.

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Just out of curiosity, what did you do while you were there? I've always fantasized about taking off to some distant Asian country to hack away on code while learning the language and experiencing the culture (while also enjoying the minimal living expenses), but I'd love to hear experiences from someone who's actually been there and done that.

Why shenzhen? I spent some time in India and it was awe inspiring on one level but it was also depressing having to deal with such overwhelming incompetency.

That's the difference, is it not? Many people go and they think people are incompetent. I go and I see that people are not working optimally, and I figure out a way to make them work optimally.

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