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At the end of 2005, I quit my job, and have been pursuing financial freedom and the entrepreneurial lifestyle ever since.  There have been many times along the way that I have asked myself, “When is this ever going to start paying off?”  I haven’t made a ton of money yet, but I have freed myself from the dependence on a paycheck, and I believe that the person that I’ve become in the process is what will ultimately enable me to reach high levels of success.

I don’t have a wife or family of my own yet, but there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about them and how I want to be able to spend my time with them.  (If you haven’t figured it out yet—how you spend your time is ultimately how you spend your life.)  I’m the oldest of 6 boys, and that’s a lot of mouths to feed, so my dad worked all the time when I was growing up and was rarely around.  Don’t get me wrong, he’s a good man and was an excellent provider, but I didn’t really get to spend much time with him growing up.  I know how important a father time and attention is, and I intend to be very involved in my future children’s lives. 

I also know that one of the most important things that I can do as a good father is be a great husband.  I believe that strong marriages are the foundation of strong families.  Financial freedom will allow me to spend my time on what’s most important in life—people, relationships, family.  Life is so much more than money.  If it were all about money, I’d have quit my pursuit for financial freedom along time ago, but it’s so much more than that.  My future family and generations to come are the reason I keep going when it gets tough.  They’re a big part of my “Why” and one of the main reasons I refuse to quit!