Thanks for sharing this with us. I like the message in it and it resonates with me because I'm someone with lofty plans for my future. I had a lot of these plans decades ago and this very moment was the future I thought of back then.
Well, I'm now in that 'future' and I'm still living in a rented apartment. I don't have a job (and I won't be searching for one as far as I'm still in my country, Nigeria). So, all my survival comes from the things I do online and it isn't bad either. I thought I would be married at this age, but going into marriage now would mess up my life and finances. Most importantly, I didn't know I will still be living in Nigeria till this age.
The message in the ending part of your post is crystal clear. Thanks for sharing that with us.