"My name is Steve Bohler. 

I had been working in the Information Technology department of a major international investment bank. The pay and benefits were off the chart compared to what my peers were making and everyone seemed so impressed. Then something terrible happened. 

I came face-to-face with reality. I was in the wrong career.

While wearing my suit, carrying my briefcase and commuting with the masses into New York City one day, it became apparent to me that life as I knew and enjoyed it was completely gone. I hated my job. Worse actually...I realized that I had chosen the wrong career! Everything about it started to really drive me crazy. The tedious work, lack of recognition, and, above all, the lack of freedom -- not only the freedom to wear what I want, learn what I want, take time off when I want. But most importantly the freedom to feel "alive". My Sundays were ruined because I was in a constant state of dread of going back to work on Monday. In the office I had zero motivation and just "went through the motions." I suffered from career depression and my relationship with my family began to suffer. I was wasting my life.