Ali Abdaal

That obviously didn't happen. More banks started to close. And then they said, hey, everyone, we hired 63 of you. we're probably going to have to let go of most of you. Does anybody want to go? We'll give you the rest of the year. So like nine months at that point, full salary and benefits, but you're going to have to find another job. And before they even finished that sentence, my hand was up.

That obviously didn't happen. More banks started to close. And then they said, hey, everyone, we hired 63 of you. we're probably going to have to let go of most of you. Does anybody want to go? We'll give you the rest of the year. So like nine months at that point, full salary and benefits, but you're going to have to find another job. And before they even finished that sentence, my hand was up.

That obviously didn't happen. More banks started to close. And then they said, hey, everyone, we hired 63 of you. we're probably going to have to let go of most of you. Does anybody want to go? We'll give you the rest of the year. So like nine months at that point, full salary and benefits, but you're going to have to find another job. And before they even finished that sentence, my hand was up.

And meanwhile, my friends were like crying, right? They were like, Oh my God, my life is over. And I was like, nine months salary and benefits. Holy smokes. Where do I sign? Can I get it today? And they were like, yeah, you don't even have to come back. And I was like, this is absolutely amazing. They're like, you can use the office for anything you want for your job hunt.

And meanwhile, my friends were like crying, right? They were like, Oh my God, my life is over. And I was like, nine months salary and benefits. Holy smokes. Where do I sign? Can I get it today? And they were like, yeah, you don't even have to come back. And I was like, this is absolutely amazing. They're like, you can use the office for anything you want for your job hunt.

And meanwhile, my friends were like crying, right? They were like, Oh my God, my life is over. And I was like, nine months salary and benefits. Holy smokes. Where do I sign? Can I get it today? And they were like, yeah, you don't even have to come back. And I was like, this is absolutely amazing. They're like, you can use the office for anything you want for your job hunt.

You can use your computer. You can use the printers, the copy machines. So I was like, so let me get this straight. I've got an office in world financial number two that I can do anything I want with. And you're going to give me like a hundred thousand dollars for doing jack shit. And I have health insurance, which is like, you know, in America, you kind of need that.

You can use your computer. You can use the printers, the copy machines. So I was like, so let me get this straight. I've got an office in world financial number two that I can do anything I want with. And you're going to give me like a hundred thousand dollars for doing jack shit. And I have health insurance, which is like, you know, in America, you kind of need that.

You can use your computer. You can use the printers, the copy machines. So I was like, so let me get this straight. I've got an office in world financial number two that I can do anything I want with. And you're going to give me like a hundred thousand dollars for doing jack shit. And I have health insurance, which is like, you know, in America, you kind of need that.

And I thought, no way is it going to take me nine whole months to get my show and business off the ground. By the way, that was delusional. But it took me like years plus that nine months. But whatever. I lived like a college student. So I used that money. I paid off my student loans, which... having no debt equals freedom, especially in the United States.

And I thought, no way is it going to take me nine whole months to get my show and business off the ground. By the way, that was delusional. But it took me like years plus that nine months. But whatever. I lived like a college student. So I used that money. I paid off my student loans, which... having no debt equals freedom, especially in the United States.

And I thought, no way is it going to take me nine whole months to get my show and business off the ground. By the way, that was delusional. But it took me like years plus that nine months. But whatever. I lived like a college student. So I used that money. I paid off my student loans, which... having no debt equals freedom, especially in the United States.

And I just lived frugally and I took that savings and I just dripped that for years and years and years. It was abrupt and it was, was it traumatizing? No. For other people, it was. And it was all because I had something that I was running to, even though I had gotten my butt kicked right on the way. Like, don't let the door hit you in the ass. But also, here's 100 grand. Can't really beat that.

And I just lived frugally and I took that savings and I just dripped that for years and years and years. It was abrupt and it was, was it traumatizing? No. For other people, it was. And it was all because I had something that I was running to, even though I had gotten my butt kicked right on the way. Like, don't let the door hit you in the ass. But also, here's 100 grand. Can't really beat that.

And I just lived frugally and I took that savings and I just dripped that for years and years and years. It was abrupt and it was, was it traumatizing? No. For other people, it was. And it was all because I had something that I was running to, even though I had gotten my butt kicked right on the way. Like, don't let the door hit you in the ass. But also, here's 100 grand. Can't really beat that.

So it was an abrupt transition. And it could have been traumatizing. But since I had this iron in the fire of something that I really loved, I was excited about it.

So it was an abrupt transition. And it could have been traumatizing. But since I had this iron in the fire of something that I really loved, I was excited about it.

So it was an abrupt transition. And it could have been traumatizing. But since I had this iron in the fire of something that I really loved, I was excited about it.

Yeah, I do.

Yeah, I do.