It took a while to realize, but then again finding it was worth the wait. My life purpose seems bright, as an entrepreneur but more importantly as someone who’s made it for themselves. It’s not about the product, or the innovation even. It’s about resourcefulness and problem solving, playing in a field where the only rule is that conventional wisdom is wrong on everything. These days all I do is challenge tradition and look for unique opportunities, whether it be with my start-up team or else with freelancing and looking for some side jobs or whatever it is I do. I’m grateful and delighted that I realize my niche in life, a calling to seek out underdeveloped ideas. I fully embrace how awesome and liberating this experience has been so far, and can only drool at how awesome it will continue to be. That’s me in a nutshell though - slightly crazy, definitely committed to seeking out life and taking a few risks.

I once was a slave to the rat race, for sure. I wanted those 40 hours, wanted to work for someone else. But I knew from a young age - I’ve known longer than I should have waited before acting on it - and it all came from the simple lesson in Monopoly. You will never make a fortune going laps and passing go. The only real money in Monopoly is through building empires, spending wisely and accumulating assets. That’s what I aim for.