In the early 1990s, David owned a successful music company in Australia until an underperforming tour put him out of business. They lost everything they owned. They moved halfway across the world to Nashville with their six children (and one on the way!) for a new job that never materialized.
You know what, I think it's safe to say that some cultures are just better than others. For example, there are some cultures where taking monkey meat on a plane is apparently acceptable....