The FIRE Movement Won’t Work Like It Used To (Here’s Why)

If you watch this whole series, you now If you watch this whole series, you now have everything. The story of how I have everything. The story of how I have everything. The story of how I retired early abroad, the savings retired early abroad, the savings retired early abroad, the savings mechanics, the portfolio structure, the mechanics, the portfolio structure, the mechanics, the portfolio structure, the 4% rule, why it's wrong for expats, 4% rule, why it's wrong for expats, 4% rule, why it's wrong for expats, country comparisons, tax landscapes, country comparisons, tax landscapes, country comparisons, tax landscapes, income streams, the full portfolio, the income streams, the full portfolio, the income streams, the full portfolio, the honest account of my transition moving honest account of my transition moving honest account of my transition moving to Vietnam, everything. It's about two to Vietnam, everything. It's about two to Vietnam, everything. It's about two dozen videos I've been doing over the dozen videos I've been doing over the dozen videos I've been doing over the last couple months, and not one of them last couple months, and not one of them last couple months, and not one of them held anything back. This is the final held anything back. This is the final held anything back. This is the final video. It takes all of it, compresses it video. It takes all of it, compresses it video. It takes all of it, compresses it into a single blueprint. Five steps from into a single blueprint. Five steps from into a single blueprint. Five steps from wherever you are right now to a life wherever you are right now to a life wherever you are right now to a life like this one I'm living retired early like this one I'm living retired early like this one I'm living retired early in Vietnam. At the end, I'm going to in Vietnam. At the end, I'm going to in Vietnam. At the end, I'm going to tell you exactly what to do next if tell you exactly what to do next if tell you exactly what to do next if you're serious about actually building you're serious about actually building you're serious about actually building this kind of lifestyle, rather than just this kind of lifestyle, rather than just this kind of lifestyle, rather than just watching someone else live it from your watching someone else live it from your watching someone else live it from your couch, because that's the trap with couch, because that's the trap with couch, because that's the trap with content like this. It's easy to consume content like this. It's easy to consume content like this. It's easy to consume dozens of videos, feel informed, feel dozens of videos, feel informed, feel dozens of videos, feel informed, feel inspired, and then do nothing, which is inspired, and then do nothing, which is inspired, and then do nothing, which is the same outcome as never having watched the same outcome as never having watched the same outcome as never having watched it all. The point was never the it all. The point was never the it all. The point was never the watching, folks. The point is the doing, watching, folks. The point is the doing, watching, folks. The point is the doing, and this blueprint is how the watching and this blueprint is how the watching and this blueprint is how the watching turns it into a real life in Southeast turns it into a real life in Southeast turns it into a real life in Southeast Asia. It's the capstone the blueprint.

Asia. It's the capstone the blueprint. Asia. It's the capstone the blueprint. Disclaimer one last time, and I mean it, Disclaimer one last time, and I mean it, Disclaimer one last time, and I mean it, I'm not a financial advisor. This is my I'm not a financial advisor. This is my I'm not a financial advisor. This is my framework based on my experience, not a framework based on my experience, not a framework based on my experience, not a personalized plan for your money or your personalized plan for your money or your personalized plan for your money or your move abroad. Your situation is yours, move abroad. Your situation is yours, move abroad. Your situation is yours, and the details that matter most, your and the details that matter most, your and the details that matter most, your taxes, your timeline, your family, are taxes, your timeline, your family, are taxes, your timeline, your family, are exactly the ones a video can't see. Do exactly the ones a video can't see. Do exactly the ones a video can't see. Do your own research, get a qualified your own research, get a qualified your own research, get a qualified professional, get on a call with me, professional, get on a call with me, professional, get on a call with me, whatever you need. The next five steps, whatever you need. The next five steps, whatever you need. The next five steps, though, are going to help you figure it though, are going to help you figure it though, are going to help you figure it all out, and I'm giving them away for all out, and I'm giving them away for all out, and I'm giving them away for free. Okay, step one, calculate your free. Okay, step one, calculate your free. Okay, step one, calculate your real retirement number, not the [ __ ] real retirement number, not the [ __ ] real retirement number, not the [ __ ] you see online, using your destination's you see online, using your destination's you see online, using your destination's cost of living, not your home country's. cost of living, not your home country's. cost of living, not your home country's. This is the foundation of geoarbitrage. This is the foundation of geoarbitrage. This is the foundation of geoarbitrage. It's the step that changes everything, It's the step that changes everything, It's the step that changes everything, as I showed across the 4% rule video and as I showed across the 4% rule video and as I showed across the 4% rule video and the burn rate videos. Take your the burn rate videos. Take your the burn rate videos. Take your projected annual expenses in the place projected annual expenses in the place projected annual expenses in the place you'll actually live, say $18,000 a year you'll actually live, say $18,000 a year you'll actually live, say $18,000 a year for a comfortable single person in for a comfortable single person in for a comfortable single person in Vietnam, multiply it by 25, that's Vietnam, multiply it by 25, that's Vietnam, multiply it by 25, that's roughly $450,000 roughly $450,000 roughly $450,000 for a pure portfolio retirement. Then for a pure portfolio retirement. Then for a pure portfolio retirement. Then subtract any income you'll have, whether subtract any income you'll have, whether subtract any income you'll have, whether it's social security, a pension, it's social security, a pension, it's social security, a pension, a YouTube gig, a side hustle, whatever, a YouTube gig, a side hustle, whatever, a YouTube gig, a side hustle, whatever, because the portfolio only needs to because the portfolio only needs to because the portfolio only needs to cover the gap. With even modest income cover the gap. With even modest income cover the gap. With even modest income alongside, that number can drop easily alongside, that number can drop easily alongside, that number can drop easily by two or 300,000 dollars, like my own.

by two or 300,000 dollars, like my own. by two or 300,000 dollars, like my own. Your real number is almost certainly far Your real number is almost certainly far Your real number is almost certainly far lower than the home country figure lower than the home country figure lower than the home country figure that's been making you feel like this is that's been making you feel like this is that's been making you feel like this is impossible cuz some whatever CFA spoke 2 impossible cuz some whatever CFA spoke 2 impossible cuz some whatever CFA spoke 2 million in your face. Step one is million in your face. Step one is million in your face. Step one is replacing the fake number with a real replacing the fake number with a real replacing the fake number with a real one, and I want you to feel how big that one, and I want you to feel how big that one, and I want you to feel how big that single swap is because it's the hinge single swap is because it's the hinge single swap is because it's the hinge the whole blueprint this turns on. The the whole blueprint this turns on. The the whole blueprint this turns on. The wrong number, the million and a half, wrong number, the million and a half, wrong number, the million and a half, the 2 million is the reason most people the 2 million is the reason most people the 2 million is the reason most people who could do this never even start. It who could do this never even start. It who could do this never even start. It looks so far away that they give up looks so far away that they give up looks so far away that they give up before step two. Replace the real before step two. Replace the real before step two. Replace the real number, the one built on the cost of number, the one built on the cost of number, the one built on the cost of living you'll actually have minus the living you'll actually have minus the living you'll actually have minus the income you'll actually have, and a goal income you'll actually have, and a goal income you'll actually have, and a goal that looked like 15-year grind can that looked like 15-year grind can that looked like 15-year grind can suddenly look like a five-year sprint, suddenly look like a five-year sprint, suddenly look like a five-year sprint, or in some cases, it looks like or in some cases, it looks like or in some cases, it looks like something you could do right now. something you could do right now. something you could do right now. Nothing about your savings changed, just Nothing about your savings changed, just Nothing about your savings changed, just the target, because the original target the target, because the original target the target, because the original target was straight-up wrong. Here's your real was straight-up wrong. Here's your real was straight-up wrong. Here's your real annual expenses in your destination annual expenses in your destination annual expenses in your destination times 25 minus other income. The result, times 25 minus other income. The result, times 25 minus other income. The result, that's the real number. Step two, find that's the real number. Step two, find that's the real number. Step two, find your gap and your timelines. So, you're your gap and your timelines. So, you're your gap and your timelines. So, you're going to analyze your savings rate gap going to analyze your savings rate gap going to analyze your savings rate gap and set your timeline. You're going to and set your timeline. You're going to and set your timeline. You're going to take your current income minus your take your current income minus your take your current income minus your current expenses, that's your gap, the current expenses, that's your gap, the current expenses, that's your gap, the only number that matters, as I said in only number that matters, as I said in only number that matters, as I said in another video. Figure out what savings another video. Figure out what savings another video. Figure out what savings rate you need to reach your real number rate you need to reach your real number rate you need to reach your real number in the time frame you want, and what in the time frame you want, and what in the time frame you want, and what changes to income or expenses would changes to income or expenses would changes to income or expenses would actually get you to that place, okay?

actually get you to that place, okay? actually get you to that place, okay? So, this is where you find out whether So, this is where you find out whether So, this is where you find out whether you're five years away or 15 years or you're five years away or 15 years or you're five years away or 15 years or three and a half. What levers actually three and a half. What levers actually three and a half. What levers actually move your timeline and advance it. The move your timeline and advance it. The move your timeline and advance it. The biggest lever almost always is a move to biggest lever almost always is a move to biggest lever almost always is a move to a lower cost of living country during a lower cost of living country during a lower cost of living country during your savings years. The same geographic your savings years. The same geographic your savings years. The same geographic arbitrage of the funds to retirement can arbitrage of the funds to retirement can arbitrage of the funds to retirement can accelerate the path toward it like my accelerate the path toward it like my accelerate the path toward it like my own. This is the part people miss. Geo own. This is the part people miss. Geo own. This is the part people miss. Geo arbitrage isn't only the destination, arbitrage isn't only the destination, arbitrage isn't only the destination, it's the on-ramp. The years I spent it's the on-ramp. The years I spent it's the on-ramp. The years I spent saving 60-70% of my income in Asia saving 60-70% of my income in Asia saving 60-70% of my income in Asia weren't my retirement, they were the weren't my retirement, they were the weren't my retirement, they were the accumulation phase supercharged by the accumulation phase supercharged by the accumulation phase supercharged by the same low cost of living that now funds same low cost of living that now funds same low cost of living that now funds finish line. If you can do even part of finish line. If you can do even part of finish line. If you can do even part of your savings years somewhere your gap is your savings years somewhere your gap is your savings years somewhere your gap is wide, you don't just lower your number, wide, you don't just lower your number, wide, you don't just lower your number, you reach it years faster. The arbitrage you reach it years faster. The arbitrage you reach it years faster. The arbitrage works on both ends of the journey, works on both ends of the journey, works on both ends of the journey, friend, the building and the living it. friend, the building and the living it. friend, the building and the living it. Okay, so you take current income minus Okay, so you take current income minus Okay, so you take current income minus current expenses, that's your gap. What current expenses, that's your gap. What current expenses, that's your gap. What rate reaches your number in your time? rate reaches your number in your time? rate reaches your number in your time? What moves the lever up by years, not What moves the lever up by years, not What moves the lever up by years, not just days or months? Step three, build just days or months? Step three, build just days or months? Step three, build yourself a real income structure, okay?

yourself a real income structure, okay? yourself a real income structure, okay? Decide what's going to fund this life. Decide what's going to fund this life. Decide what's going to fund this life. It can be passive income, it can be It can be passive income, it can be It can be passive income, it can be something else entirely. For some, it's something else entirely. For some, it's something else entirely. For some, it's a pure portfolio drawdown at a safe a pure portfolio drawdown at a safe a pure portfolio drawdown at a safe rate, valid, fine, especially Vietnam's rate, valid, fine, especially Vietnam's rate, valid, fine, especially Vietnam's low burn rate making that rate very low burn rate making that rate very low burn rate making that rate very sustainable. For others, it's portfolio sustainable. For others, it's portfolio sustainable. For others, it's portfolio plus social security or work pension. plus social security or work pension. plus social security or work pension. For others like me, it's income streams, For others like me, it's income streams, For others like me, it's income streams, online businesses, content, consulting, online businesses, content, consulting, online businesses, content, consulting, whatever, sitting on top of a portfolio whatever, sitting on top of a portfolio whatever, sitting on top of a portfolio backstop. There's no single right backstop. There's no single right backstop. There's no single right answer, but there is a right structure. answer, but there is a right structure. answer, but there is a right structure. A low burn rate covered by some A low burn rate covered by some A low burn rate covered by some combination of income with the portfolio combination of income with the portfolio combination of income with the portfolio savings as protection. Build the version savings as protection. Build the version savings as protection. Build the version of that structure that fits your skills of that structure that fits your skills of that structure that fits your skills and your situation. I showed the and your situation. I showed the and your situation. I showed the alternative stocks in the passive income alternative stocks in the passive income alternative stocks in the passive income video in this series. Find yours and video in this series. Find yours and video in this series. Find yours and don't let my particular version don't let my particular version don't let my particular version intimidate you or send you down the intimidate you or send you down the intimidate you or send you down the wrong road. People watch this channel wrong road. People watch this channel wrong road. People watch this channel and conclude they need to become a and conclude they need to become a and conclude they need to become a YouTuber or retire abroad. That's YouTuber or retire abroad. That's YouTuber or retire abroad. That's totally backwards, okay? Mine is just totally backwards, okay? Mine is just totally backwards, okay? Mine is just one stack, and in fact, it's the one stack, and in fact, it's the one stack, and in fact, it's the opposite. I backed into doing it. A opposite. I backed into doing it. A opposite. I backed into doing it. A retired engineer living on a pension retired engineer living on a pension retired engineer living on a pension plus a portfolio has a simpler, arguably plus a portfolio has a simpler, arguably plus a portfolio has a simpler, arguably better structure than mine. A remote better structure than mine. A remote better structure than mine. A remote worker who keeps one client has another.

worker who keeps one client has another. worker who keeps one client has another. The structure is what matters. Low burn, The structure is what matters. Low burn, The structure is what matters. Low burn, covered by income, portfolio backed. And covered by income, portfolio backed. And covered by income, portfolio backed. And the streams that fill it should the ones the streams that fill it should the ones the streams that fill it should the ones that fit who you already are, not an that fit who you already are, not an that fit who you already are, not an imitation of who I happen to become. imitation of who I happen to become. imitation of who I happen to become. Maybe you have a rental property. Easy. Maybe you have a rental property. Easy. Maybe you have a rental property. Easy. Breezy. Breezy. Breezy. CoverGirl. Next up, we're talking step CoverGirl. Next up, we're talking step CoverGirl. Next up, we're talking step four. This is where I suggest you set up four. This is where I suggest you set up four. This is where I suggest you set up the investment mechanics, okay? The the investment mechanics, okay? The the investment mechanics, okay? The boring, the decisive part. An index fund boring, the decisive part. An index fund boring, the decisive part. An index fund core for long-term growth, a dividend core for long-term growth, a dividend core for long-term growth, a dividend layer if you want income without selling layer if you want income without selling layer if you want income without selling as I run it, a cash buffer of 3 to 6 as I run it, a cash buffer of 3 to 6 as I run it, a cash buffer of 3 to 6 months for shocks, an optional-sized months for shocks, an optional-sized months for shocks, an optional-sized small speculative position if that's small speculative position if that's small speculative position if that's your thing. You know, mine's in bets, your thing. You know, mine's in bets, your thing. You know, mine's in bets, moonshots, crypto, whatever. It's about moonshots, crypto, whatever. It's about moonshots, crypto, whatever. It's about 10 to 12%. The single most important 10 to 12%. The single most important 10 to 12%. The single most important behavior, invest first, live on what's behavior, invest first, live on what's behavior, invest first, live on what's left, automatically every month for as left, automatically every month for as left, automatically every month for as long as it takes. The compounding from a long as it takes. The compounding from a long as it takes. The compounding from a consistent high savings rate over a long consistent high savings rate over a long consistent high savings rate over a long enough period is what builds the whole enough period is what builds the whole enough period is what builds the whole thing. It's not exciting, it's just what thing. It's not exciting, it's just what thing. It's not exciting, it's just what works. Pay your portfolio before you pay works. Pay your portfolio before you pay works. Pay your portfolio before you pay yourself. I covered the full structure yourself. I covered the full structure yourself. I covered the full structure in my portfolio breakdown video. I want in my portfolio breakdown video. I want in my portfolio breakdown video. I want to be blunt about why this unglamorous to be blunt about why this unglamorous to be blunt about why this unglamorous step is the one that actually separates step is the one that actually separates step is the one that actually separates the people who get there do not. Steps the people who get there do not. Steps the people who get there do not. Steps one through three are thinking, step one through three are thinking, step one through three are thinking, step four is doing, repeated execution for four is doing, repeated execution for four is doing, repeated execution for years when no one is watching and years when no one is watching and years when no one is watching and nothing feels like it's happening. The nothing feels like it's happening. The nothing feels like it's happening. The automation is the trick. Invest first automation is the trick. Invest first automation is the trick. Invest first automatically before you talk yourself automatically before you talk yourself automatically before you talk yourself out of it, before you spend yourself out out of it, before you spend yourself out out of it, before you spend yourself out of it, so discipline doesn't depend on of it, so discipline doesn't depend on of it, so discipline doesn't depend on your mood or willpower. Boring, your mood or willpower. Boring, your mood or willpower. Boring, consistent, automated investing over a

consistent, automated investing over a consistent, automated investing over a long horizon, dollar cost averaging, long horizon, dollar cost averaging, long horizon, dollar cost averaging, undefeated. Everyone abandons it, which undefeated. Everyone abandons it, which undefeated. Everyone abandons it, which is precisely why almost everyone stays is precisely why almost everyone stays is precisely why almost everyone stays where they are. Invest first where they are. Invest first where they are. Invest first automatically every month, let it automatically every month, let it automatically every month, let it compound, forget it. Step five, execute compound, forget it. Step five, execute compound, forget it. Step five, execute the actual move itself. This is where the actual move itself. This is where the actual move itself. This is where the plan becomes a real life, and it's the plan becomes a real life, and it's the plan becomes a real life, and it's the step that's hardest to do from a the step that's hardest to do from a the step that's hardest to do from a spreadsheet. Steps one through four spreadsheet. Steps one through four spreadsheet. Steps one through four happen on paper, in your control, on happen on paper, in your control, on happen on paper, in your control, on your own schedule. Step five happens in your own schedule. Step five happens in your own schedule. Step five happens in the real world with embassies and banks the real world with embassies and banks the real world with embassies and banks and movers and the actual wrench of and movers and the actual wrench of and movers and the actual wrench of leaving the place you've always lived leaving the place you've always lived leaving the place you've always lived and it does not go to plan because real and it does not go to plan because real and it does not go to plan because real things never go to plan. So, you build things never go to plan. So, you build things never go to plan. So, you build in the margin, you handle the in the margin, you handle the in the margin, you handle the irreversible pieces first, and you irreversible pieces first, and you irreversible pieces first, and you accept that some of it will be accept that some of it will be accept that some of it will be improvised on the ground. The improvised on the ground. The improvised on the ground. The destination decision. I compared five destination decision. I compared five destination decision. I compared five countries in the Why Vietnam video. The countries in the Why Vietnam video. The countries in the Why Vietnam video. The visa reality covered across all the visa reality covered across all the visa reality covered across all the series. The area where Vietnam has real series. The area where Vietnam has real series. The area where Vietnam has real trade-offs. My banking setup. Why is trade-offs. My banking setup. Why is trade-offs. My banking setup. Why is local accounts safety wing? The tax local accounts safety wing? The tax local accounts safety wing? The tax planning before you change your status. planning before you change your status. planning before you change your status. The most important and most personal The most important and most personal The most important and most personal piece as I stressed in the tax video.

piece as I stressed in the tax video. piece as I stressed in the tax video. The first 90 days on the ground and the The first 90 days on the ground and the The first 90 days on the ground and the emotional and identity transition that I emotional and identity transition that I emotional and identity transition that I was honest about in the last year and was honest about in the last year and was honest about in the last year and first six months video. The part almost first six months video. The part almost first six months video. The part almost nobody prepares for and everybody nobody prepares for and everybody nobody prepares for and everybody underestimates. I put that last on underestimates. I put that last on underestimates. I put that last on purpose because it's the piece that purpose because it's the piece that purpose because it's the piece that spreadsheets can't touch and the one spreadsheets can't touch and the one spreadsheets can't touch and the one that nearly everyone including me walks that nearly everyone including me walks that nearly everyone including me walks in unprepared for emotionally. The in unprepared for emotionally. The in unprepared for emotionally. The psychogeography of it. You can get the psychogeography of it. You can get the psychogeography of it. You can get the number, the gap, the structure, and the number, the gap, the structure, and the number, the gap, the structure, and the logistics all perfect and still have a logistics all perfect and still have a logistics all perfect and still have a hard landing if you haven't thought hard landing if you haven't thought hard landing if you haven't thought about who you'll be, what your days will about who you'll be, what your days will about who you'll be, what your days will hold once the job and the country and hold once the job and the country and hold once the job and the country and the old identity are gone. The financial the old identity are gone. The financial the old identity are gone. The financial plan gets you there. The life plan, the plan gets you there. The life plan, the plan gets you there. The life plan, the friends, the community determines friends, the community determines friends, the community determines whether you're glad you came. Build whether you're glad you came. Build whether you're glad you came. Build both. both. both. Plan for hard moments. All right, full Plan for hard moments. All right, full Plan for hard moments. All right, full summary. The expat fire blueprint. summary. The expat fire blueprint. summary. The expat fire blueprint. Calculate your real number. Find your Calculate your real number. Find your Calculate your real number. Find your gap and timeline. Build your income gap and timeline. Build your income gap and timeline. Build your income structure. Set up the investment structure. Set up the investment structure. Set up the investment mechanics. Execute the move. That's the mechanics. Execute the move. That's the mechanics. Execute the move. That's the whole plan in five simple steps. The whole plan in five simple steps. The whole plan in five simple steps. The entire path from wherever you're sitting entire path from wherever you're sitting entire path from wherever you're sitting right now to a life like the one I'm right now to a life like the one I'm right now to a life like the one I'm living distilled from over 15 years of living distilled from over 15 years of living distilled from over 15 years of doing it including all the mistakes I doing it including all the mistakes I doing it including all the mistakes I made. And notice that none of this made. And notice that none of this made. And notice that none of this requires genius, a financial windfall, a requires genius, a financial windfall, a requires genius, a financial windfall, a six-figure salary, any of that. It just six-figure salary, any of that. It just six-figure salary, any of that. It just requires a correct number, an honest requires a correct number, an honest requires a correct number, an honest gap, a sensible structure, boring gap, a sensible structure, boring gap, a sensible structure, boring consistent investing, and the nerve to consistent investing, and the nerve to consistent investing, and the nerve to actually pull the trigger. Every one of actually pull the trigger. Every one of actually pull the trigger. Every one of those are available to an ordinary those are available to an ordinary those are available to an ordinary person who decides to take it seriously.

person who decides to take it seriously. person who decides to take it seriously. Folks, I was a school teacher. The Folks, I was a school teacher. The Folks, I was a school teacher. The honest truth about the blueprint, steps honest truth about the blueprint, steps honest truth about the blueprint, steps one through four, you can largely do one through four, you can largely do one through four, you can largely do yourself with what I've taught across yourself with what I've taught across yourself with what I've taught across this series and all the videos that are this series and all the videos that are this series and all the videos that are free. Yes, I have deeper material in the free. Yes, I have deeper material in the free. Yes, I have deeper material in the membership, the number, the gap, the membership, the number, the gap, the membership, the number, the gap, the income structure, the investment income structure, the investment income structure, the investment mechanics. That's knowable, teachable, mechanics. That's knowable, teachable, mechanics. That's knowable, teachable, learnable. You can build most of it from learnable. You can build most of it from learnable. You can build most of it from this channel, from the courses I have. this channel, from the courses I have. this channel, from the courses I have. Step five though is different. Step five Step five though is different. Step five Step five though is different. Step five is where this stops being information is where this stops being information is where this stops being information and becomes your actual life. Your and becomes your actual life. Your and becomes your actual life. Your specific timeline before you get too old specific timeline before you get too old specific timeline before you get too old to do it. Your specific family to do it. Your specific family to do it. Your specific family situation. Your specific tax exposure. situation. Your specific tax exposure. situation. Your specific tax exposure. Your real destination decision, which Your real destination decision, which Your real destination decision, which should be made after location scouts. should be made after location scouts. should be made after location scouts. Your emotional readiness. That step, Your emotional readiness. That step, Your emotional readiness. That step, I've said through this series, is the I've said through this series, is the I've said through this series, is the one that generally hard to navigate one that generally hard to navigate one that generally hard to navigate alone and the one that made my own move alone and the one that made my own move alone and the one that made my own move harder than it needed to be because I harder than it needed to be because I harder than it needed to be because I tried to do it without enough guidance. tried to do it without enough guidance. tried to do it without enough guidance. I had numbers called and almost nothing I had numbers called and almost nothing I had numbers called and almost nothing else. When I quit my job, we moved else. When I quit my job, we moved else. When I quit my job, we moved cities. That was stupid. No one who'd cities. That was stupid. No one who'd cities. That was stupid. No one who'd done it to tell me what the first 90 done it to tell me what the first 90 done it to tell me what the first 90 days would actually feel like in a new days would actually feel like in a new days would actually feel like in a new city, new house, no job, no friends. I city, new house, no job, no friends. I city, new house, no job, no friends. I figured it all out eventually, the slow figured it all out eventually, the slow figured it all out eventually, the slow and lonely way. It worked, and lonely way. It worked, and lonely way. It worked, but it cost me months of avoidable but it cost me months of avoidable but it cost me months of avoidable difficulty that a few good conversations difficulty that a few good conversations difficulty that a few good conversations would have spared me. Okay, so here's would have spared me. Okay, so here's would have spared me. Okay, so here's what you do next and I'm going to give what you do next and I'm going to give what you do next and I'm going to give you two paths depending on where you you two paths depending on where you you two paths depending on where you actually are right now. If you're still actually are right now. If you're still actually are right now. If you're still researching, still learning, still researching, still learning, still researching, still learning, still building the number, the membership is building the number, the membership is building the number, the membership is probably your path. You can get in on a probably your path. You can get in on a probably your path. You can get in on a DIY tier if you want to do the research DIY tier if you want to do the research DIY tier if you want to do the research at your own pace with the full course at your own pace with the full course at your own pace with the full course library, my Southeast Asia complete library, my Southeast Asia complete library, my Southeast Asia complete guide, the 10-year retirement plan that guide, the 10-year retirement plan that guide, the 10-year retirement plan that walks you through the steps one through

walks you through the steps one through walks you through the steps one through four in depth. You can do a guided tier four in depth. You can do a guided tier four in depth. You can do a guided tier if you want to get access to all the if you want to get access to all the if you want to get access to all the past consults and live Q&As and past consults and live Q&As and past consults and live Q&As and sessions. If you want to put your sessions. If you want to put your sessions. If you want to put your numbers in front of me, and it's the numbers in front of me, and it's the numbers in front of me, and it's the right move for most people watching right move for most people watching right move for most people watching this, ultimately. Links in the this, ultimately. Links in the this, ultimately. Links in the description. Be honest with yourself description. Be honest with yourself description. Be honest with yourself about which stage you're in because about which stage you're in because about which stage you're in because matching the tool to the stage is half matching the tool to the stage is half matching the tool to the stage is half the battle, honestly. There's no point the battle, honestly. There's no point the battle, honestly. There's no point booking a high-stakes execution booking a high-stakes execution booking a high-stakes execution conversation when what you actually need conversation when what you actually need conversation when what you actually need is another 6 months of learning and is another 6 months of learning and is another 6 months of learning and saving, and there's equally no point saving, and there's equally no point saving, and there's equally no point watching your hundredth video when watching your hundredth video when watching your hundredth video when you've already got the number and you're you've already got the number and you're you've already got the number and you're just scared to move. Frankly, I probably just scared to move. Frankly, I probably just scared to move. Frankly, I probably can't help you with being scared, but if can't help you with being scared, but if can't help you with being scared, but if you've watched this entire series, you've watched this entire series, you've watched this entire series, you've done the research, you know your you've done the research, you know your you've done the research, you know your number is real, and you're serious about number is real, and you're serious about number is real, and you're serious about actually executing the move, step five, actually executing the move, step five, actually executing the move, step five, the real thing, the real thing, the real thing, then you don't need more videos. You then you don't need more videos. You then you don't need more videos. You need a conversation and a real need a conversation and a real need a conversation and a real personalized strategy and plan about personalized strategy and plan about personalized strategy and plan about your specific situation, your specific your specific situation, your specific your specific situation, your specific numbers, your specific timeline, and numbers, your specific timeline, and numbers, your specific timeline, and exactly what your version of this move exactly what your version of this move exactly what your version of this move abroad, early retirement, and new life abroad, early retirement, and new life abroad, early retirement, and new life in Southeast Asia looks like. If you're in Southeast Asia looks like. If you're in Southeast Asia looks like. If you're serious about executing, book a strategy serious about executing, book a strategy serious about executing, book a strategy call with me. The link is in the call with me. The link is in the call with me. The link is in the description for my different membership description for my different membership description for my different membership options, and if you're at that stage, options, and if you're at that stage, options, and if you're at that stage, you'll know who you are. It's the step you'll know who you are. It's the step you'll know who you are. It's the step where we stop talking in general terms where we stop talking in general terms where we stop talking in general terms and start talking about you specifically and start talking about you specifically and start talking about you specifically and whether and how this actually works and whether and how this actually works and whether and how this actually works for your life in the moment and the for your life in the moment and the for your life in the moment and the stages you're in. It's for people who stages you're in. It's for people who stages you're in. It's for people who are done watching and ready to plan. If are done watching and ready to plan. If are done watching and ready to plan. If that's you, I definitely recommend you that's you, I definitely recommend you that's you, I definitely recommend you book. If it's not you, that's fine, too,

book. If it's not you, that's fine, too, book. If it's not you, that's fine, too, man. Keep watching the videos. They're man. Keep watching the videos. They're man. Keep watching the videos. They're all free. People come at me sometimes all free. People come at me sometimes all free. People come at me sometimes like I'm not offering like I'm not offering like I'm not offering hundreds of [ __ ] free videos on hundreds of [ __ ] free videos on hundreds of [ __ ] free videos on YouTube. Oh my god. Pay for premium, you YouTube. Oh my god. Pay for premium, you YouTube. Oh my god. Pay for premium, you know, you won't even have ads. Anyways, know, you won't even have ads. Anyways, know, you won't even have ads. Anyways, off track a little. Love you, folks. off track a little. Love you, folks. off track a little. Love you, folks. Thanks for watching. As always, I'm Evan Thanks for watching. As always, I'm Evan Thanks for watching. As always, I'm Evan A, retired early in Vietnam. I'm going A, retired early in Vietnam. I'm going A, retired early in Vietnam. I'm going to link this whole series I referenced to link this whole series I referenced to link this whole series I referenced multiple times here, or I'm going to multiple times here, or I'm going to multiple times here, or I'm going to link my most popular video ever, the one link my most popular video ever, the one link my most popular video ever, the one that drives people [ __ ] nuts, right that drives people [ __ ] nuts, right that drives people [ __ ] nuts, right here. here. here. I love you. Having fun. Whole series in I love you. Having fun. Whole series in I love you. Having fun. Whole series in one sentence. I want to leave you with one sentence. I want to leave you with one sentence. I want to leave you with one idea underneath this entire idea. one idea underneath this entire idea. one idea underneath this entire idea. The life I'm living, retired at 40, free The life I'm living, retired at 40, free The life I'm living, retired at 40, free in a city I love on a number most people in a city I love on a number most people in a city I love on a number most people are told is impossible, was not built on are told is impossible, was not built on are told is impossible, was not built on high income or windfall or luck. It was high income or windfall or luck. It was high income or windfall or luck. It was built on one decision made over and over built on one decision made over and over built on one decision made over and over that the default life I was handed that the default life I was handed that the default life I was handed wasn't the only option and that a better wasn't the only option and that a better wasn't the only option and that a better one was available to anyone willing to one was available to anyone willing to one was available to anyone willing to think differently about geography, think differently about geography, think differently about geography, money, and time. I'm not special. I just money, and time. I'm not special. I just money, and time. I'm not special. I just stopped waiting and the cost of waiting, stopped waiting and the cost of waiting, stopped waiting and the cost of waiting, as I learned on a beach in Koh Tao over as I learned on a beach in Koh Tao over as I learned on a beach in Koh Tao over a decade ago before my 2 years back in a decade ago before my 2 years back in a decade ago before my 2 years back in Calgary, is the most expensive thing Calgary, is the most expensive thing Calgary, is the most expensive thing you'll ever pay. Not in dollars, in you'll ever pay. Not in dollars, in you'll ever pay. Not in dollars, in year. In the healthy, adventurous time year. In the healthy, adventurous time year. In the healthy, adventurous time you don't get back in life you postpone you don't get back in life you postpone you don't get back in life you postpone while you wait for a permission that while you wait for a permission that while you wait for a permission that never arrives because no one was ever never arrives because no one was ever never arrives because no one was ever going to give it to you. The whole going to give it to you. The whole going to give it to you. The whole series, underneath the spreadsheets and series, underneath the spreadsheets and series, underneath the spreadsheets and the country comparisons, has been one the country comparisons, has been one the country comparisons, has been one long argument against waiting, friend.

long argument against waiting, friend. long argument against waiting, friend. The math just happens to agree with The math just happens to agree with The math just happens to agree with instinct. You have the whole blueprint instinct. You have the whole blueprint instinct. You have the whole blueprint now, the whole thing. What you do with now, the whole thing. What you do with now, the whole thing. What you do with it is the only part I can't do for you. it is the only part I can't do for you. it is the only part I can't do for you. I can hand you the map, every step of it I can hand you the map, every step of it I can hand you the map, every step of it drawn from actually walking the route drawn from actually walking the route drawn from actually walking the route myself. I can tell you to go read the myself. I can tell you to go read the myself. I can tell you to go read the book Die With Zero. I can't take the book Die With Zero. I can't take the book Die With Zero. I can't take the first step for you. And the first step first step for you. And the first step first step for you. And the first step is always the hardest because it's the is always the hardest because it's the is always the hardest because it's the one where you stop being someone who one where you stop being someone who one where you stop being someone who watches videos about a different life watches videos about a different life watches videos about a different life and become someone who actually starts and become someone who actually starts and become someone who actually starts changing and transforming your own life. changing and transforming your own life. changing and transforming your own life. If you're serious, book the call. If If you're serious, book the call. If If you're serious, book the call. If you're building, join the membership. you're building, join the membership. you're building, join the membership. Either way, Either way, Either way, the story continues every week. I'm Evan the story continues every week. I'm Evan the story continues every week. I'm Evan A, retired early in Vietnam. I love it. A, retired early in Vietnam. I love it. A, retired early in Vietnam. I love it. Maybe I'll see you here someday. Take Maybe I'll see you here someday. Take Maybe I'll see you here someday. Take care.