>know a dude that is literally a math genius
>Don't go to academia because "low wage, low quality life"
>Goes to some high finance shit
>Before 40 make killing money
>Retire to fishing in the countryside before 40
>"Nah, man, just want to live in peace and do math as hobby, got money for a good and comfortable life, no rat race for me, just fishing and math"

Fucking greatest redpill that I took, fucking being a MIDWIT that can't do high finance wizardry and shit, and just quit the world to read about math and philosophy. It's now fair, bros, i don't want to be a wagie slave for the rest of my life.