Leaving a negative, zero-opportunity home environment with about $200 in my pocket and putting myself and my wife through college, university and grad school wh

Leaving a negative, zero-opportunity home environment with about $200 in my pocket and putting myself and my wife through college, university and grad school while working full-time in career progressing employment that's gotten me involved in deeply impactful work. After years of skirting close to poverty and receiving no help from either of our families, and coming out more educated and wealthy than anybody in my family history, through nothing but determination, hard work and a few sprinkles of luck. I now own a great home, in a fantastic neighborhood, am almost debt free (house and all). But being able to also enjoy life at the same time, to follow some of my passions, travel, enjoy food and art and wine. I've now found myself in a position where I've done the career, and I'm backing off a bit to relax, learn and enjoy pure simple work for a change. The life I live in now has exceeded any possible life I ever expected to live as a child. I'm incredibly proud of it.