[phillc73]

I think it takes more inquisitiveness than courage to voluntarily move to another country. I'm specifically discounting those who move to another country as a refugee or asylum seeker.

I've lived in four different countries for periods of 12 months or longer (including the country of my birth), on three different continents. I don't think it took or takes specific courage to make such moves, more like an innate sense of inquisitiveness and lust for adventure. I wanted to experience different people, cultures and norms.

In someone much smarter than myself, this may help to encourage their genius. In my case, I mostly just had a good time, but also I believe became a much more tolerant person.

[sumedh]

> I don't think it took or takes specific courage

I am assuming you are from a developed country and probably white which is why you are saying that. Ask people who are from developing countries who have to put a major chunk of their life savings to get a resident visa move to a different country use their savings again till they get a job in their own domain.

People from developing countries also have to face the humiliation from their friends and families incase they dont get a job and have to move back.

I think courage is the right word.

[phillc73]

Good points and agreed. I did specifically think of and note those refugees or asylum seekers who do for sure need courage. However, I didn't consider economic migrants from developing countries. I can see there is courage required for them too.