Recently, I started to think about the fact that I want my own family (wife, children, and so on), but the problem is that I am afraid of not coping, making a mistake that will affect not only my life, but also the life of my wife and children. Have you ever had this happen? How did you deal with it?
Aren't you afraid of being stuck at a 9-5 for all your adult life until you're sick or too old to provide for your family?
Aren't you afraid of barely saving up enough to live somewhat comfortably over decades of work, only to have a market crash clear out all your savings?
Aren't you afraid of the statist Ponzi schemes defaulting with their overleveraged, overburdened, overwhelmingly ludicrous fiscal situation?
Yes, entrepreneurship and the Fastlane can be scary. It's scary many times and I can assure you everyone here has had to deal with fear in one way or another.
But isn't dealing with the fear on your own terms, in an environment where your success depends on YOU and your skills and ingenuity... just... better?
What if you fail to cope and make a mistake on the slowlane? You get laid off. You may lose your house. Maybe you end up bankrupt or in jail. Except all of that can happen due to things completely outside of your control.
The slowlane isn't safer. It's just familiar.
So accept that fear is part of the journey. Face it. Overcome the specific instances that create the fear. Build the skills to do it deliberately and consistently, each time you encounter an obstacle. And you'll be the type of person who can build a family they can be proud of.
Hiding in the illusion of safety until the threats you were ignoring make it collapse around you, along with your life, simply won't cut it.
A disaster like in 2008/9 will happen again. Where do you want to be when it does?