The Daily Programmer

Money makes the world go down. When you have money you have a certain independence that makes you feel good. Why is that? I believe it’s because you are not thinking about it, so it does not disrupt your thought pattern and divide your attention from whatever it may be. You have more focus and energy because that fear of debt is not hanging over your head. In my situation I believe that I set myself up for failure before I even knew it. When I became financial independent for about five months it felt great. I did not worry about money because I had more then enough. I got myself into trouble when I bought a SUV. Sure it was my dream car that the time and I really enjoyed it. Looking back on it now it was a big mistake. I envied people around me that had more than I did and wanted to be part of the club or be accepted by them. By showing them I could achieve success and fill my life with material possessions, the more I felt like I was on the right path. Those possessions...

Life can be a very confusing existence when you don't know where you are going. Recently, I have had new inspiration. This inspiration has come from a lack of forward motion. Over the past couple of years I found myself running around in the same circles. As we all know life moves forward whether you like it or not. I didn't like it but choose to do little about it. Moving to Florida was a way for me to hit the reset button on my life. It gave me a chance to take control of my life. I found a new job that has been such a blessing. Its everything that I wanted for myself in Pittsburgh but could not obtain. Since moving on I realized that with a little bit of luck and preparation I was able to land a better job and simplify my time. Living in the city was a great experience but it came with a price. I thought I had everything I wanted as age 24. I had a great apartment, cool roommates, and money. We 5 years later I ended up hating my apartment because of bad memories....