I Quit The American Dream

Here’s what I learned after quitting my 6-figure job.

Michael Leonard
Ascent Publication
Published in
10 min readJan 29, 2021

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At 29 years old, I had it all.

A cushy 6-figure job, owned a home, a BMW, a great girlfriend, a Corgi puppy, no debt, and quite frankly, an easy life.

There was only one problem. I was miserable.

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Michael Leonard
Ascent Publication

Golf writer, host of Wicked Smart Golf Podcast, and mental golf coach. Quit $100K career in 2017 to write & golf.