{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd","title":"Ervin Ling On Escaping The Corporate World At 30 To Travel The World","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2335,"description":"\nErvin Ling followed the default path as an actuary, passing test after test. After passing all the tests, he found himself working harder than he was ever working. As he stared at the television and saw his friends on TV during a weekend trip to the Final Four, he realized he didn't want to keep doing this. He declared (after a few drinks, nonetheless) to his friends, \"If UConn wins the national championship, I'm going to quit my job.\"\nAs any good number-driven actuary would, he didn't quit his job immediately. He took about 18 months to plot his escape from the corporate world. During this time, he re-thought his relationship with money, his possessions and his relationships with friends and family. He ended up traveling around the world for 12 months. Here are some stats from his trip:\nTotal USD spent: $24,740\nTotal days on the road: 338\nTotal countries visited: 38 (including the USA)\nMost days in a single country: 30 (Vietnam)\nTotal number of miles traveled: 68,307 (109,925 km) – equivalent to circling the earth 2.7 times\nAir Travel: 51,044 mi (82,143 km)\nAfter this trip, he still felt a pull towards living abroad and now lives and teaches English in Taiwan. This journey has helped him discover and invest a life he could be proud of.\nLink to Video Version Of Interview (Dumplings Included)\n------------------\nFor More With Boundless:\nConsider supporting the podcast on Patreon\nJoin 110+ People Carving Their Own Paths In The Slack Community\nSet Up A Curiosity Conversation With Paul\nJoin The Free 3-Week Self-Employment Challenge\nSign up For The Strategy Toolkit - Learn The Secrets Of Strategy Consulting","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bxqSvEwrE24wB3nKhC4eUviIyuHNTxixmwX4iLZPRv4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyNDgwLzE2Njk1/OTkwMjMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}