No real reason. I was in a boring 9-5 job, it was around 2008 after the financial crises when I was questioning lots of stuff. I saw a documentary about shaolin and there was a westerner interviewed about needing an adventure.

It inspired me, so quit my job and went there for a couple of months. I was in good shape when I arrived, however the training was intense and I still dropped huge about of pounds.

You need adventures in life. School, job, retirement, is not the way to go...