3115: Geographic Arbitrage and an Early Retirement Preview by The Mad Fientist on Financial Independence

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🗓️ 20 April 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3115: The Mad Fientist offers a raw, behind-the-scenes look at the emotional and psychological shifts he experienced after achieving early retirement. Rather than pure bliss, he discovered unexpected challenges in identity, motivation, and meaning, insights that can help others prepare for what financial freedom really feels like. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.madfientist.com/early-retirement-preview/ Quotes to ponder: "All the things I thought I wanted to do when I stopped working didn’t actually bring me as much happiness as I imagined they would." "With nothing I had to do and no one telling me what to do, I started to feel a bit lost." "Achieving the goal of financial independence is not the end; it’s the beginning of a new and potentially more difficult journey." Episode references: The 4-Hour Workweek: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357 Your Money or Your Life: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:48.6	I think the shock really hit me about halfway through the flight. Although the strong
1:54.2	smells of drying fish, the weird food, and the jet lag made the previous few days in Hong Kong unique. It wasn't until we boarded
2:02.9	the regional Chinese plane to Wenzhou that a bit of panic started to set in. At first, it was a
2:09.5	normal flight, and we were excited to get to the place that we become our new home for the next three
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