However, you dislike Chicago winters and wish to move somewhere warmer. Write a list of ten major spending priorities during your first two years working full time and living on your own. Do this activity twice, once as if you will continue as a salaried employee working for someone else, and a second time as one who plans to open their own business in two years. You are working on an excusion boat serving dinner to customers who have booked an evening on the lake. You like your job and consider yourself good at what you do based on the personal reaction of the customers.
Today is different.
Last night you broke up with the person you are dating. You are thinking about this a lot. You work as a server on a cruise ship for minimum wage. You like the job a great deal. You feel a real sense of belonging and team spirit when you and your co-workers win.