I didn't give up much because I didn't have a great deal, but I voluntarily put myself in a place very low (homeless) in the belief that it would be a better pl

I didn't give up much because I didn't have a great deal, but I voluntarily put myself in a place very low (homeless) in the belief that it would be a better place, and have come back from it to be who I am today. I'm not the only one. When I put a summary of my story on HN a while ago ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1201162 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1201162 ) I received a few emails from individuals who had done similar things but felt that they couldn't talk about it and thanking me for doing so. So yeah, there are others who have put themselves low just to start from there.