I propose an experiment, find someone to look after your savings and belongings for a while and move to a new city with nothing more than US$500 or equivalent.

I propose an experiment, find someone to look after your savings and belongings for a while and move to a new city with nothing more than US$500 or equivalent. You may not have friends or family within seventy miles of this location, nor a pre-arranged place to stay. You can come back for your money and possessions at any point, but if you don't last more than six months then you have to do a write-up on HN of your experiences and admit that poverty is more difficult to get out of than your naïve assumption.