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Started a company with a guy with a freaky talent for manipulation. Went to China with said partner for four months. Discovered the freaky talent. Lost almost all hair. Eliminated partner. Allowed remaining two "older, more experienced" partners back home make decisions while I continued to "execute" in China. Progressively lost all sense of control, along with remaining hair. Massively burnt out over the subsequent five months.

The upshot: spent six glorious months recovering -- living, working, and traveling independently in south east asia, learning python while rediscovering why it's worth waking up in the morning.

:)