The most important thing for me has always been freedom. Not money, or fame, or things, but freedom. Freedom to live how I want and do what I want. To be there for my kids when they need me and to be close to my wife and dogs for the majority of my life, not just the time between work and sleep. Looking back on the choices made, it's been a success. And when I stopped to think of how this came to be, why I was able to structure my life this way, I realized it's pretty simple. Anyone can do it, if they follow the right path. Every person has their own unique combination of skills that enables them to recognize strengths and weaknesses in unfolding events. Understanding that life is a system of patterns created by human behavior and outside forces, and using a system of principles and strategies designed to leverage strengths and mitigate weaknesses, we can extract more from our efforts and output. This is a fascination of mine and I love solving problems with complex variables that take into account many facets of life, from emotional, financial, macroeconomic, trends, weather and more. In essence, my strengths lay in maximizing the benefits from resources while mitigating any long term downside risks which increases the chances for success.