I was never a normie in that regard.

My dream was to work hard, earn enough money to buy a small piece of land to grow my own food, and produce my own energy. To live simply in a van, caravan, even a small cabin.
I love fixing up old things, including cars and buildings, for money since the age of 14.
I almost made the dream by age 36.

Then I met my soulmate, and things started to get much more complicated.