Who’s holding the controller?

1. Why did I start this blog?

I'm an AI Engineer born in Bari in 1999, currently living in Milan, raised between 90s video games and future tech. One day I realized my personal finances looked dramatically like a game started without a tutorial and with my HP bar at minimum.

That sparked the desire to better understand money management, make more conscious choices, and turn what initially seemed like a problem into an exciting personal challenge.

2. The Game Metaphor and the Main Quest

I realized that treating money as a taboo or living with constant anxiety of making mistakes was the best way to stay stuck. If instead we treat it as an in-game resource with rules to understand, levers to pull, and strategies to refine, the whole journey becomes much more engaging.

My Main Quest? Aiming for full or partial financial independence (FIRE). The goal isn't flexing wealth, but reclaiming the most precious asset of all: time, to fully enjoy my passions like music, sports, and small collections.

"You don't go from Level 1 to Level 10 by skipping intermediate stages. You stack up mistakes, learn from game overs, and progress one step at a time."

3. What you'll find here

On GOM Boy, I will share two main types of content:

• "Level" Posts: narrating my personal story and marking key financial milestones (tracked and visible in the My Save File section).
• Generic Posts: articles and thoughts based on my experience and perspective on broader personal finance topics.