11/06/2026
After a heart operation and losing everything I built… this is what I had left:
Family. God. My wife. The gym. And a way to get my bank balance up (high income skills)
That’s not a flex btw.
That’s simply just a man who had done he work and had to rebuild his entire life from zero (alone)
In 2023 I was making 30k/month.
In 2025 I had heart surgery and two business partners betrayed me.
In 2026 I’m rebuilding and I’m doing it with less noise, more faith, and a cleaner system.
Here’s what I know now that I didn’t know then:
Most men don’t fail because they lack skill.
They fail because they have no system holding them together when life falls apart.
No financial clarity. No accountability. No structure.
Just hustle, hope, and eventually burnout.
I was once that man.
I’m glad I learnt. The hard way
Peace,
Dave v. Vliet