At the weekend I turned 33 and on Monday I walked out of the office for the last time. A 10 year career in IT was over. There were some very nice words and gifts from colleagues and friends on both occasions. So it has been a very positive uplifting few days.

I am leaving behind the dry sterile office environment, soulless technology and deadlines. No longer will I be applying my abilities and enthusiasm to a subject which is drier than 3 day old toast. No longer will I feel like a corporate drone. A cog in someone else’s money making machine. And no longer will I struggle with the overwhelming sense that this is not what I am supposed to be doing in life.

Today is the beginning of a new life. What will it be like? A rich trader with a bulging bank balance, a Rolex and Bentley perhaps. Hell no! I want to play my guitar, see my family and friends, do karate, travel and possibly study. I want good food, exercise, sleep and relaxation. I want to feel the sunshine on my skin not stare at through an office window. I want the quality of life that only time and financial freedom enable.

It isn’t about being rich it is about being FREE. Today I feel so so free! It is just wonderful!