You have to be prepared to deeply invest in career in the short term to be able to retire in the medium term. I'm not at 'early retirement' stage but I have bee

You have to be prepared to deeply invest in career in the short term to be able to retire in the medium term. I'm not at 'early retirement' stage but I have been able to hit some financial independence milestones -- some tips: * Build your personal brand, blog, code open source, write a book, etc. Be known for something specific and valuable * Get a great job at larger tech co, probably American based given salary differences, especially if its in your area of expertise, then you can negotiate more salary and stock * Cut down a lot on your personal expenses In short be prepared to invest a lot of your personal time and have a lot less fun in the near term. TBH most of the people who have 'retired early' got lucky in the sense that they either joined a startup and had a great exit or joined a FAANG in the mid 2000s and worked there for 10-15 years and watched their stock grow and grow... OTOH, you can just choose to work your hours, have a sustainable and fun life, disconnect and work on preventing burnout, and just roll with the tech lifestyle