It's so scary to have a heart condition and an operation at such a young age, I guess it puts your life in perspective and changes your whole outlook and value on things. So maybe it wasn't a bad thing after all, otherwise you could have continued working non stop for the rest of your life and miss important things like your health and family.
Yes, that's why I called the post a game changer. If that hadn't happened, I probably would have continued at the same pace. Until something "triggers" me.
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