RAGS TO REASONABLE

I've alway thought that inertia applied to more than just arbitrary bodies. This guy finishes up college, packs a gym bag, $25, and sets out to see if it is still possible to work you way up from the street to a reasonable lifestyle. Turns out, when you set goals for yourself, and progress in the right direction, it actually works. ABC had a story on him. He also wrote a book about the deal:

"Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream" (Adam Shepard)