<div class="bbWrapper">I'd say when I started to work the way I always wanted, I was about 38. But in my case, lots of things have happened. I bought a house, sued my bank (and settled), changed countries which basically kicked off my life anew... All that happened before I was 38.<br />
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Now with no debt, and having enough money for about 2 years (and growing, hopefully), can I say I have my shit together.<br />
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Also, there wasn't really a trigger. I always had the mindset outlined in MJ's books, I just didn't have the chance to pursue it, because life happened. But as I got older, I realized that ageism is VERY real in IT, and also I really had enough of corporate politics.<br />
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Sometimes I think people underestimate the fact that it's about the travel, not about arriving. I guess MJ calls this the process-event dichotomy. I now have a pretty comfy life but thriving for more. Living this kind of lifestyle while growing is the best I could imagine, even looking back I never regret anything I did so far. Life happens, and the most important thing is to push through while achieving your goals more and more. I never wished for winning the lottery, I wished for being able to push through life.</div>