If the numbers work for me I have the will-power to buy, but I won't put myself in a financial hole just because I want to move out of the basement. 

Most people have the will power to do things they don't like to make ends meet and survive.

That is a great bio with some amazing accomplishments (looks like you did great in DI and even made it to NCAA tournament and did well on the national level in Greco, too)...No doubt you will have the drive and will power in any area...

There will be about 64 spread across two rooms (kitchen and living area), and each light will powered individually as I'll eventually want to control every light individually (I'm told Dmx512 can do this).But what is the correct wiring to NEC that I can use for the lights?

Does this couple have a will, living will, power of attorney, trust or other "elder care" documents expressing this couple's medical directives, their wishes if one or both pass on or become "hospice bound"?

I've learned that there is no obstacle that can't be overcome with the right amount of grit and willpower.

With the willpower you possess, you shall pass this fear and it will never scare you again.I used to be scared of calling on the phone.

“You know you don’t have the (fill in the blank: education, experience, brains, willpower, etc.) to pull it off.”

We expect more loses this month but will power through. 

Projected growth gets a bit more complicated and I don't have the expertise, tools, or if I had tbh, the willpower to calculate those formulas.