I stumbled into Tech after making my first no-code chatbot and being absolutely fascinated with learning how to build it. I worked as a Casino Blackjack Dealer for a few years before being contracted to work OSINT for a top 5 global bank. I was responsible for physical security of every branch in North America. This was my first interaction with using AI technology besides chatGPT. I became disabled 3 years ago due to an autoimmune disease. I lost a lot of purpose in life. I gained some sense of purpose by starting a record label and challenging myself to build a community of underrepresented Electronic Music Artists. The label had 26 artists signed and distributed. I saw their unique brilliance. I was responsible for guiding them to that realization themselves, by not interfering in their creative processes (ie. Rick Rubin Methodology). By working as a collective, I observed how powerful a dash of brilliance in others is when combined! Around a month ago I found the IBM learning platform. It changed my life. I still felt like something was "missing". That's when I took IBM "Explorations into mindfulness" and "AI Fundamentals". Something "clicked" and I immediately became hooked on this style of learning. I learn because it is a passion of mine that was lacking the correct "bridge". Learning has become part of my daily routine now! IBM changed my life for the better!