• walter_wiggles@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    While this is probably true, the unspoken assumption is that you have some kind of safety net that allows you to take that risk.

    I would argue that: People who have the luxury to quit when things don’t work out tend to win at life, not because they quit, but because they had the luxury in the first place.

    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      Some of us quit even without the safety net

      Is it stupid? Absolutely. I didn’t have white hairs before I did that, stress was insane.

      Did it work out? After almost a year, yes.

      Was it worth it? Also yes

      It’s not necessarily having the means to do so immediately, but having the ability to make it work ANYWAY, and having the mental fortitude and strength of will to live through what can only be described as a living hell of stress

      I’m aware there are many people that will never work for, but more probably can than they think