08/11/2026
I’m 26 years old, a carpenter, and fortunate enough to be running a successful business doing something I genuinely love.
I see a lot of people my age struggling with mental health. Hard work isn’t a cure for everything, but I think we underestimate how therapeutic honest, meaningful work can be.
Work gives you purpose. It builds discipline, confidence, education and problem-solving skills. It gives you stories, memories and friendships.
For me, work has given me all of that and more. It ultimately led me to my wife, and now the family we’ve built together.
There’s something powerful about getting up every morning, being useful, solving problems and going home knowing you accomplished something.
Sometimes the therapy really is just honest, hard work.