in 2011 I got pushed out of my roommate share in the winter in dreary Portland after spending a couple of nights in the hospital. I'd had a hard time holding down full time work due to a repetitive stress injury and some health issues. It had been a long downhill journey... while sitting in my truck at night in the cold rain trying to decide what to do, I decided to turn it around by building my own business at my own speed DIY and find an affordable healthy place to live. I kept my nose to the grindstone applying mustachian values for over a decade and got to the bottom of what was causing the health problems - I did build the business this year it will pull in over $100K, I have a trademarked product and I'm within 20K of paying off my little 600 square foot house and just put in a new kitchen! Next year I might hire some help. The picture on my mantel says "Perseverance". Oh yeah and I climbed Mt Shasta last year! :) Take that roomies!
