I did what you won’t
Men lie. Women lie. Numbers don’t.
Ain’t nothing changed for me ‘cept the year it is
I think have to send you a reminder, here it is

— Jay-Z (“Reminder”)

• In my early 20’s, I was a well-adjusted [1], salary-earning citizen. That lasted less than a year.
• Last week marks 5 years since I quit. It’s the only job I’ve ever had.
• Last month marks 10 years since I started a freelance design business at age 17.
• I started making websites in 1998. It’s now something that’s consumed over half my life. I have no intentions of stopping.

[1] Citation needed