Five years ago, I was working harder than ever and earning less than I thought I deserved.

Every morning started the same way.

Wake up.

Go to work.

Complete my tasks.

Come home exhausted.

Sleep.

Repeat.

I wasn’t lazy.

I wasn’t irresponsible.

I wasn’t avoiding work.

In fact, I was doing exactly what society told me to do.

Work hard.

Stay patient.

Be loyal.

Eventually, success will come.

The problem was that success never seemed to arrive.

While I was working harder, my bills kept increasing.

While I was trying to save money, inflation kept eating away at my income.