This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Levi Pells, 32, a life coach and retreat leader in Japan. It's been edited for length and clarity. I spent five years as a recruiter in Tokyo. From my high-rise apartment in Roppongi, with Tokyo Tower glowing in the distance, I had everything I thought I wanted: a steady paycheck, a girlfriend, and the trappings of success. Yet I felt completely alone. My achievements were measurable; my happiness wasn't. So I walked away — from Tokyo, and