Don't Escape Problems, Build a Foundation!

I've watched a lot of people arrive here I've watched a lot of people arrive here in Vietnam and Thailand glowing with in Vietnam and Thailand glowing with in Vietnam and Thailand glowing with like relief, possibility uh in that like relief, possibility uh in that like relief, possibility uh in that first 6-month honeymoon phase because first 6-month honeymoon phase because first 6-month honeymoon phase because they remove the external structure of they remove the external structure of they remove the external structure of what's containing their problems. what's containing their problems. what's containing their problems. They then replace it with nothing, They then replace it with nothing, They then replace it with nothing, right? And so they're sitting in this right? And so they're sitting in this right? And so they're sitting in this very beautiful place with a very cheap very beautiful place with a very cheap very beautiful place with a very cheap beer, with a lovely beach, uh with beer, with a lovely beach, uh with beer, with a lovely beach, uh with nobody around who knows them well enough nobody around who knows them well enough nobody around who knows them well enough to tell them the truth and to be honest to tell them the truth and to be honest to tell them the truth and to be honest with them. Moving abroad works when it's with them. Moving abroad works when it's with them. Moving abroad works when it's an addition to a life that already has a an addition to a life that already has a an addition to a life that already has a foundation. When you have financial foundation. When you have financial foundation. When you have financial stability, yes, but you have a clear stability, yes, but you have a clear stability, yes, but you have a clear reason for the move, a genuine curiosity reason for the move, a genuine curiosity reason for the move, a genuine curiosity about the culture you're entering, some about the culture you're entering, some about the culture you're entering, some honest self-knowledge about what you honest self-knowledge about what you honest self-knowledge about what you need to do to function well in life, need to do to function well in life, need to do to function well in life, hopefully to enjoy your golden years, hopefully to enjoy your golden years, hopefully to enjoy your golden years, right? It doesn't work as an escape right? It doesn't work as an escape right? It doesn't work as an escape hatch. Just cuz the geography changes, hatch. Just cuz the geography changes, hatch. Just cuz the geography changes, the problems inevitably do not change. the problems inevitably do not change. the problems inevitably do not change. Often the failures have no real Often the failures have no real Often the failures have no real financial foundation. Maybe they have financial foundation. Maybe they have financial foundation. Maybe they have savings, even a lot of savings, right? savings, even a lot of savings, right? savings, even a lot of savings, right? This surprises a lot of people because This surprises a lot of people because This surprises a lot of people because it seems like it should be the easiest it seems like it should be the easiest it seems like it should be the easiest one to check off on your box. But there one to check off on your box. But there one to check off on your box. But there are people who come over here with a are people who come over here with a are people who come over here with a hundred grand and just blow it in a year hundred grand and just blow it in a year hundred grand and just blow it in a year or two, and then it's gone. Sure, or two, and then it's gone. Sure, or two, and then it's gone. Sure, Vietnam is cheap, things cost less, you Vietnam is cheap, things cost less, you Vietnam is cheap, things cost less, you can save. Same with Thailand, same with can save. Same with Thailand, same with can save. Same with Thailand, same with Philippines. What most people don't have Philippines. What most people don't have Philippines. What most people don't have is a real stress-tested financial plan is a real stress-tested financial plan is a real stress-tested financial plan and income. There's an enormous and income. There's an enormous and income. There's an enormous difference between a number that works difference between a number that works difference between a number that works on a spreadsheet in a good year for a on a spreadsheet in a good year for a on a spreadsheet in a good year for a fixed amount of time and a number that fixed amount of time and a number that fixed amount of time and a number that works in reality across a bad sequence works in reality across a bad sequence works in reality across a bad sequence of years, across multiple moves and of years, across multiple moves and of years, across multiple moves and trips.