The harder it is, the more bigger the dragon.
The bigger the dragon, the more epic the story.
The more epic the story, by consequence, the more epic the hero
I once had $17,500 in credit card debt
I was buying a lifestyle I didn't earn with money I didn't have
It took years to dig out of
It destroyed prime wealth building years in my early/mid-20's
But I dug out, came up with a plan, and just started investing - one buy at a time