I had a good job. A really  good job. Four years as a Finance Manager at Coca-Cola. The kind of position people congratulate you for landing. Steady paycheck. Benefits. A 401k. The corporate ladder stretched out in front of me, clear and predictable. My parents were proud. My friends were impressed. On paper, I had it made. But I also had a secret: I was running out of vacation days. Not because I was lazy or didn't manage my time well. But because every spare moment, every l

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