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“So Max, what brings you to FroggyMart?” asks Felix.

“I want to learn China.  I want to learn business,” I reply.

I gave a similar answer once in a tech interview.  The interviewer showered praise upon my shoulders.  How unpretentious!  Way to cut straight to the core of what it means to be a young professional!

“Is that all?” Felix shot back.

Shit.

“Learning, learning, everybody just wants to learn.  What about achievement?!  Don’t you want to get anything done?”

You just can’t catch a break.  I backpedal furiously.

Actually, you know what?  If I wanted to achieve, I would have stayed in tech.  I would have worked for an English speaking company.  I wouldn’t have thrown away tens of thousands of dollars a year on opportunity cost.  In fact, I’m not here to achieve.  Not yet.  I’m here to dive into the business world and crack open every oyster until I discover passion.  Then I’m going to cash that pearl in for an entire lifetime of achievement.

Nertz to anyone who says different.