It Was All A Dream: The Story of My First Dream Car

Key Takeaways for You

Your dream car, your dream goal, or any aspiration can become real — but only if three things come together:

My first dream car wasn’t some exotic unicorn. It was a 2010 E60 BMW M5 — that raw, naturally aspirated V10 monster. I first saw one at a friend’s poker night, sitting under the streetlights. It was love at first sight.

jobs, and I hit rock bottom financially. I was forced into survival mode, rebuilding my life brick by brick, piece by piece.

Through it all, my thinking changed. I had to become resilient, strategic, and focused just to survive. Fate pushed me to build my own company. The early wins were small, few, and far between. But over time, the wins came closer together, and eventually, I realized — I wasn’t struggling anymore.

And that’s when the memory of the M5 came back. Opportunity and timing aligned. I had the resources. I could finally get it.

But I hesitated. My mindset, forged in years of survival, told me I didn’t deserve something shiny. I almost didn’t pull the trigger.

Eventually, I did. And the moment I drove that M5, it was pure joy — the biggest thrill of my life up to that point. It wasn’t just a car. It was proof that dreams delayed are not dreams denied.

But reality hit hard. I was newly married, a father of two young kids, carrying every financial responsibility you can imagine. That M5 cost nearly a year’s salary. I told myself, “You’ll never have this car. Be realistic.” And so the dream stayed a dream.

Life moved on. My career advanced, but then came a massive life crisis. My family broke apart, I lost multiple

All three are necessary. None alone is enough.

That’s the mission of The Wastegate Podcast: to share the stories, mindsets, and strategies that help ordinary people turn aspirations into reality. It’s about how people think, grind, and overcome — and how their dreams become real.

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1. The Right Vision – Know exactly what you want. See it clearly.

2. The Right Plan – Dreams without a roadmap are just wishes. Action is everything.

3. The Right Mindset – Believe you’re capable, worthy, and resilient enough to see it through.