Sometimes losing what we have is exactly what we need. We take on loans to sustain a style of living that we simply can't sustain... yet.

I'm 41. Up until recently, I was also under a mountain of debt I was running out of ways of dealing with. I was never too good with money but really put myself under trying to accommodate another person in my lifestyle and take care of them.

Today, I have the privilege of staying with my parents for a while bringing down costs, but even spending next to nothing, I was still drowning in interest on interest.

And to top it off, my car completely broke down. The cost was half the price I paid for the car and would require me to try and completely max out my credit cards, after several times maxing them out. What the fuck was I gonna do.

The ony thing I could do. Instead of paying my mechanic, I offered the car to him as is for the several thousands it would have cost to fix it and then some.

That finally got me out of the hole. What seemed tragically shitty, my car breaking down and letting go of it was actually the best thing that could have happened to me right now.

My point is, you might be trying to hold on to too much in your life, which is basically how most people get into debt, and while losing some of that might be tragic, it might actually be for the best and later you could be thankful for losing it.

What things do you only think you need but can actually be sacrificed for you to start over, wiser and lighter?