I think some time away from the "miracle" economy (the miracle being it is somehow still going) is good. I did it in my 20s, now in my 40s. I think retirement age in UK will eventually be pushed to over 70 in the next few years as the government cannot afford the state pension ponzi scheme. Make the most of your time away, not just for accumulation of 'stuff' but also experiences (as they can never be taken away from you). As an example when I worked in USA after university I started my day surf kayaking with around 20 dolphins as the sun came up...rather than get up and go to work in an office in the UK. That memory is something truly special for me and something I am so grateful to have experienced.
@@BetsyBigNose Yeah it does seem it’s heading that way regarding the retirement age going up. Wow that sounds amazing! It’s those kind of memories I want to accumulate as much of as possible as I explore different parts of the world. The days, weeks, months, years and were just fading away for me back in the UK and in my corporate job. I’ve only been out of the UK about a week now but I already feel so much happier and free. Thanks for your comment
Best of luck to you. I left UK in 2006 and lived in China for 16 years and it was the best thing I did, I think I greatly accelerated my career development and my financial situation. Last year I returned to the UK with a wife and two kids, for many reasons but mostly because I wanted my kids to grow up in the UK and to have a decent (and affordable) education. There are big advantages to being in the UK, but I think those are mostly for people like myself who are at a certain stage in life and have a certain amount of money. Whilst you're young make the most of your freedom and create more options for your future. All the best 👍
So true! The daily grind of the commute, working, and getting home late allows for very little opportunity to actually do what you love and what feels right. Love this 👏
@@_HannahChurchill It can be really difficult for people to break the cycle as you’re left with little energy after your work day to focus on anything else, but you have to find a way if it’s important enough, like it was for me, either get up early and work on something before work, use your weekends or create drastic change in some way (like quitting and moving to Vietnam 😂). I kind of worked my way through all of those methods 😂
Live your life now, mate. Don't wait until you're 65/70 to start living your life, like many do. One day you wake up, you say "wow, i'm 40 now", and you say "wow, time flies". Life is short, you don't want to have regrets, and tell yourself "i wish i did this and that, now it's too late". That's the worst. Besides, half the people have cancer by the age of 50 these days, you may not even reach the age of retirement to start to consider living your life. I know too many people who were healthy, were striving to eat healthy everyday, were doing sport after work, and died of cancer in their 40s.
This is fine if you have cash to travel and good health , reality owning a home gives you security for mind & soul whilst nothing worse than being elderly in poor whilst most save to get a home whilst paying in to get a pension . You can still travel & create a great life but moving abroad without having a long term plan will never end well
@@raymondwoolfordfrsa8292 that’s true, you do need to think long term as well. You don’t want to be elderly and have no assets. I think it comes down to individual preference and how you want to structure your life. For me, owning a home would tie me down to a particular location which I didn’t want so I have other investments in pensions and stocks etc for longer term security. You can also create security and freedom through creating your own businesses
Been living in Vietnam for 9 years. Can't see myself ever returning to the UK to live. The quality of life here is far superior to what the UK has to offer.
I think some time away from the "miracle" economy (the miracle being it is somehow still going) is good. I did it in my 20s, now in my 40s. I think retirement age in UK will eventually be pushed to over 70 in the next few years as the government cannot afford the state pension ponzi scheme. Make the most of your time away, not just for accumulation of 'stuff' but also experiences (as they can never be taken away from you). As an example when I worked in USA after university I started my day surf kayaking with around 20 dolphins as the sun came up...rather than get up and go to work in an office in the UK. That memory is something truly special for me and something I am so grateful to have experienced.
@@BetsyBigNose Yeah it does seem it’s heading that way regarding the retirement age going up.
Wow that sounds amazing!
It’s those kind of memories I want to accumulate as much of as possible as I explore different parts of the world.
The days, weeks, months, years and were just fading away for me back in the UK and in my corporate job.
I’ve only been out of the UK about a week now but I already feel so much happier and free.
Thanks for your comment
Best of luck to you. I left UK in 2006 and lived in China for 16 years and it was the best thing I did, I think I greatly accelerated my career development and my financial situation. Last year I returned to the UK with a wife and two kids, for many reasons but mostly because I wanted my kids to grow up in the UK and to have a decent (and affordable) education. There are big advantages to being in the UK, but I think those are mostly for people like myself who are at a certain stage in life and have a certain amount of money. Whilst you're young make the most of your freedom and create more options for your future. All the best 👍
@@jamiedixon-thestoryhabit thank you Jamie 🙏
So true! The daily grind of the commute, working, and getting home late allows for very little opportunity to actually do what you love and what feels right. Love this 👏
@@_HannahChurchill It can be really difficult for people to break the cycle as you’re left with little energy after your work day to focus on anything else, but you have to find a way if it’s important enough, like it was for me, either get up early and work on something before work, use your weekends or create drastic change in some way (like quitting and moving to Vietnam 😂). I kind of worked my way through all of those methods 😂
@@JHPlivingAlso, if you can do WFH rather than a draining travel journey + work, that should help.
appreciate your perspective 🙏
Live your life now, mate. Don't wait until you're 65/70 to start living your life, like many do. One day you wake up, you say "wow, i'm 40 now", and you say "wow, time flies". Life is short, you don't want to have regrets, and tell yourself "i wish i did this and that, now it's too late". That's the worst. Besides, half the people have cancer by the age of 50 these days, you may not even reach the age of retirement to start to consider living your life. I know too many people who were healthy, were striving to eat healthy everyday, were doing sport after work, and died of cancer in their 40s.
@@johnsmith-ro2tw well said and I agree with you 100%!
This is fine if you have cash to travel and good health , reality owning a home gives you security for mind & soul whilst nothing worse than being elderly in poor whilst most save to get a home whilst paying in to get a pension . You can still travel & create a great life but moving abroad without having a long term plan will never end well
@@raymondwoolfordfrsa8292 that’s true, you do need to think long term as well. You don’t want to be elderly and have no assets.
I think it comes down to individual preference and how you want to structure your life.
For me, owning a home would tie me down to a particular location which I didn’t want so I have other investments in pensions and stocks etc for longer term security.
You can also create security and freedom through creating your own businesses
Been living in Vietnam for 9 years. Can't see myself ever returning to the UK to live. The quality of life here is far superior to what the UK has to offer.
@@liamslater3996 that’s my hope and expectation too regarding the quality of life 🙏 where abouts in Vietnam do you live if you don’t mind me asking?
@@JHPliving I'm in Saigon bud
@@JHPliving I'm in Saigon bud
@@liamslater3996 nice man, that’s where I’m going to be based!