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Having lived in Tokyo for 8 years without a car, I firmly believe that Tokyo has the best public transit system in the world - trains, subways, and buses. Yes, it can be crowded. But it is almost always on time, it is clean, the staff are polite and helpful, and it just works.

Can you explain how you decided to give up a good job to focus your efforts on something you were passionate about? From a practical standpoint, how did you make it happen (paying bills, explaining to friends & family, getting started on your new "career", etc.)?