Most people leave school / uni go into a job / career as this is what we are programmed to do from an early age.
Then u get fed up of job / career and think there must be another way.
For me at 42 I hated my job running the sales department of a Toyota dealer and one day had a eureka moment when after our windie sacking me for being a crap payer
I had to do them myself ... neighbour popped out and said jokingly give you a tenner if you do mine .... then mind process went hmmmm ten houses a day @ £10 is £100 .... errrr that £500 a week ...... hang on this cant be right that's not possible .... got calculator out ... did some maths .... suddenly realised this could work ..... joined this forum ..... did a few hours canvassing and got a customer on second house ... rest is history.