The fact is we live remarkably similar lives but it’s fair to say that we would all like to live life on our own terms.

Today I want to tell you a story about an ordinary guy with no money who wanted to live on a desert island in a tropical paradise.

This is a story about being careful in planning what you want from life because what you want might not come about in the way you expect.

This is a story about a crazy idea that was shot down by well-meaning friends. These same friends who later were in awe of what happened.