I get more depressed thinking how much less stress and misery and more money had I gone into ANY other trade besides this one.

But that being said, I am thankful for what I have. Some savings, a nice car, a "soon" to be nice house and a dog. I see my friends from Highschool drowning in debt, can barely afford to put tires on a car, etc. and think there are way worse off people then me.

IF i had all the money in the world, I honestly don't think my wife and I would want any bigger house then we have. She would want a barn. I want a garage (hanger) with herringbone brick floors, chandeliers and lighting highlighting my exotic and classic car collection. And then next door would be an epic wood shop.

Ohh, and a few hundred acres of land between us and the next people.