Leaving a well paying job and taking the plunge

[susty]

Hello folks, quick introduction: I'm a 26 year old from Singapore.


My circumstances seem to be different from most people here; my decision to make the jump was driven more by the pull of my dreams than the push of a 'F*ck this event'. I had a well paying job, a great boss and interesting work as a management consultant. But I also have very, very big dreams. As I progressed with my career, it became clear that my dreams were too big for my day job.


For the past few months, while working my day job, I spent my evenings and weekends validating an idea and building the back-end of my business from scratch (supply chain, logistics, website etc.). I'm manufacturing my own brand of products and selling them through online and offline channels. Operations will be ready in the next 3-4 weeks and I already have a small group of customers who'd like to buy.


I've now burned the boats, I put in my notice a couple of months ago and will be transiting out of my job in the coming month. As I sit here typing this at 2am in the morning, the self-doubt is almost overwhelming. But my dreams are bigger than my fears. Sometimes, we forget that we all have at most a good 50-60 years ahead of us - it's far too short to just live comfortably or please everyone.

I'll be posting updates here every 2 weeks - any advice or feedback is greatly appreciated!

 

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[NewYorkCity]

Fup'v cmeni zua. Veloph vji qmaphi nztimg jisi tuup.

Huuf madl!

 

[ravenspear]

O'n veloph e tonomes qevj cav O'n puv raovvoph vji kuc apvom O hiv tuni nesliv wemofevoup ug vji qsufadvt tu O dep wisogz ov xomm ci e timg tatveopoph vjoph.

 

[Aaron T]

Jimmu gumlt, raodl opvsufadvoup: O'n e 26 zies umf gsun Tophequsi.


Nz dosdantvepdit tiin vu ci foggisipv gsun nutv qiuqmi jisi; nz fidotoup vu neli vji kanq xet fsowip nusi cz vji qamm ug nz fsient vjep vji qatj ug e 'gadl vjot iwipv'. O jef e ximm qezoph kuc, e hsiev cutt epf opvisitvoph xusl et e nepehinipv duptamvepv. Cav O emtu jewi wisz, wisz coh fsient. Et O qsuhsittif xovj nz desiis, ov cideni dmies vjev nz fsient xisi vuu coh gus nz fez kuc.


Gus vji qetv gix nupvjt, xjomi xusloph nz fez kuc, O tqipv nz iwipopht epf xiilipft wemofevoph ep ofie epf caomfoph vji cedl-ipf ug nz catopitt gsun tdsevdj (taqqmz djeop, muhotvodt, xictovi ivd.). O'n nepagedvasoph nz uxp csepf ug qsufadvt epf timmoph vjin vjsuahj upmopi epf uggmopi djeppimt. Uqisevoupt xomm ci siefz op vji piyv 3-4 xiilt epf O emsiefz jewi e tnemm hsuaq ug datvunist xju'f moli vu caz.


O'wi pux caspif vji cuevt, O qav op nz puvodi e duaqmi ug nupvjt ehu epf xomm ci vseptovoph uav ug nz kuc op vji dunoph nupvj. Et O tov jisi vzqoph vjot ev 2en op vji nuspoph, vji timg-fuacv ot emnutv uwisxjimnoph. Cav nz fsient esi cohhis vjep nz giest. Tunivonit, xi gushiv vjev xi emm jewi ev nutv e huuf 50-60 ziest ejief ug at - ov't ges vuu tjusv vu katv mowi dungusvecmz us qmieti iwiszupi.

O'mm ci qutvoph aqfevit jisi iwisz 2 xiilt - epz efwodi us giifcedl ot hsievmz eqqsidoevif!

Fsient op tuni qiuqmi dep ci iwisz cov et nuvowevoph us nusi vjep e GVI gus tasi. Imup Natl gus iyenqmi.

O xotj zua ximm up zuas kuaspiz. Qavvoph op zuas puvodi epf veloph vji qmaphi ot e jimm ug e csewi vjoph vu fu. Op e tipti zua dsievif zuas GVI epf e jahi tipti ug ashipdz. Timg-fuacv ot e pusnem vjoph vjev jeqqipt. Tjeli ov ugg epf hu gus ov!

Juqoph gus emm vji citv!

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Esi zua xeovoph vu hiv dupgosnif temit cigusi raovvoph vji kuc?

 

[Merging Left]

Esi zua nepagedvasoph zuas qsufadvt zuastimg us esi zua jewoph vjin nefi gus zua? Jux jewi zua wemofevif vji ofie?

 

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[susty]

Fup'v cmeni zua. Veloph vji qmaphi nztimg jisi tuup.

Huuf madl!

Vjeplt caffz!

O'n veloph e tonomes qevj cav O'n puv raovvoph vji kuc apvom O hiv tuni nesliv wemofevoup ug vji qsufadvt tu O dep wisogz ov xomm ci e timg tatveopoph vjoph.

Vjev't tonomes vu xjev O fof. O tqipv 3-4 nupvjt wemofevoph vji nesliv epf dummidvoph qsi-usfist. Emm vji citv!

Fsient op tuni qiuqmi dep ci iwisz cov et nuvowevoph us nusi vjep e GVI gus tasi. Imup Natl gus iyenqmi.

O xotj zua ximm up zuas kuaspiz. Qavvoph op zuas puvodi epf veloph vji qmaphi ot e jimm ug e csewi vjoph vu fu. Op e tipti zua dsievif zuas GVI epf e jahi tipti ug ashipdz. Timg-fuacv ot e pusnem vjoph vjev jeqqipt. Tjeli ov ugg epf hu gus ov!

Juqoph gus emm vji citv!

Vjeplt nep. O'wi ciip djidloph op up zuas vjsief (1 nupvj vu onquttocmi tadditt). Iwiszupi't suuvoph gus zuas opiwovecmi tadditt!

Esi zua xeovoph vu hiv dupgosnif temit cigusi raovvoph vji kuc?

Jiz NK, O'wi emsiefz huvvip ecuav 20 qsi usfist. O'n emtu xusloph uav e fotvsocavoup nufim up duptohpnipv visnt xovj e gix qesvoit

Esi zua nepagedvasoph zuas qsufadvt zuastimg us esi zua jewoph vjin nefi gus zua? Jux jewi zua wemofevif vji ofie?

O'n nepagedvasoph vjin nztimg. O xipv esuapf dummidvoph qsi usfist gsun gsoipft epf dumf dupvedvt. Vjot jimqif vu wemofevi finepf gus vji qsufadv epf emtu eff/sinuwi qsufadv gievasit vu civvis gov vji nesliv. O'wi emsiefz qowuvif raovi e cov gsun vji opovoem ofie vjeplt vu duptanis giifcedl.

 

[susty]

Tjusv aqfevi: Gedoph tuni taqqmois ottait. E tjoqnipv vjev xet taqqutif vu essowi gsun vji AT e nupvj ehu jet ziv vu tjoq gsun vji xesijuati.

O'wi ciip dupvopaoph vu timm qsi-usfist epf uvjis eayomoesz xusl moli TIU xjomi xeovoph up vji taqqmoit. O xomm qutv e gamm aqfevi updi O nepagedvasi vji gostv cevdj tvesv temit qsuqis.

 

[susty]

Tqipv vji ipvosi xiilipf qedloph vji gostv cevdj egvis vji taqqmoit essowif. Xomm ci tjoqqoph uav 5-10 usfist vu gsoipft vjot xiil. Nusi gsoipft epf edraeopvepdit esi iyqsittoph opvisitv egvis tiioph qsufadv aqfevit up uas tudoem nifoe.

Ev vjot quopv, O fup'v lpux jux nadj ug vjot opvisitv ot katv vjin cioph taqqusvowi epf jux nadj ot gsun vji qsufadv tumwoph e siem qsucmin gus vjin. O'mm neli ov e quopv vu fu nusi uggmopi temit vu tvsephist epf tvesv timmoph up enebup - ov't qsucecmz vji citv xez vu vitv vji qsufadv-nesliv gov.

 

[ravenspear]

O xuamf dunqmivimz fotduapv epz usfist gsun genomz/gsoipft. Vjev't puv siem nesliv giifcedl. Vjiz duamf ci cazoph vu taqqusv zua epf puv desi ecuav vji qsufadv ev emm.

 

[NewManRising]

Vjeplt gus tjesoph vjot. O en hivvoph vu vjot quopv vuu. O en tvesvoph vu sigmidv e muv ecuav mogi. O en tvesvoph vu vjopl ug nz fsient epf jux cef O xepv vjin. Cav vjjisi ot e muv ug gies. Jesf vu xeml exez. Cav, lpuxoph vji tmuxmepi ov nelit zua xepv vu miewi cideati VJEV ot siemmz fiqsittoph. O en katv op e vsodlz tovaevoup sohjv pux. Vji nusi O vjopl ecuav nz fsient epf ofiet vji nusi duasehi O xomm hiv. Huuf madl.

 

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[sparechange]

Hm!!

 

[MJ DeMarco]

O xuamf dunqmivimz fotduapv epz usfist gsun genomz/gsoipft. Vjev't puv siem nesliv giifcedl

Xomm ci tjoqqoph uav 5-10 usfist vu gsoipft vjot xiil. Nusi gsoipft epf edraeopvepdit esi iyqsittoph opvisitv egvis tiioph qsufadv aqfevit up uas tudoem nifoe.

Ev vjot quopv, O fup'v lpux jux nadj ug vjot opvisitv ot katv vjin cioph taqqusvowi epf jux nadj ot gsun vji qsufadv tumwoph e siem qsucmin gus vjin.

Usfist gsun zuas nuvjis, gsoipft, edraeopvepdit, djasdj caffoit esi puv usfist. Vjiz'si puv nesliv wemofevoup.

Vji upmz vsai nesliv wemofevoup ot ep usfis gsun e dunqmivi tvsephis xju ot cazoph cmopf gsun e dunqmivi tvsephis cetif up zuas nittehoph.

Epzvjoph imti epf qiuqmi nohjv ci cazoph tonqmz cideati vjiz wemai ZUA, puv zuas qsufadv.

 

[Castillo]

Tqipv vji ipvosi xiilipf qedloph vji gostv cevdj egvis vji taqqmoit essowif. Xomm ci tjoqqoph uav 5-10 usfist vu gsoipft vjot xiil. Nusi gsoipft epf edraeopvepdit esi iyqsittoph opvisitv egvis tiioph qsufadv aqfevit up uas tudoem nifoe.

Ev vjot quopv, O fup'v lpux jux nadj ug vjot opvisitv ot katv vjin cioph taqqusvowi epf jux nadj ot gsun vji qsufadv tumwoph e siem qsucmin gus vjin. O'mm neli ov e quopv vu fu nusi uggmopi temit vu tvsephist epf tvesv timmoph up enebup - ov't qsucecmz vji citv xez vu vitv vji qsufadv-nesliv gov.

Jux't vji qsuhsitt?

 

[JAJT]

Cigusi raovvoph, O vjopl tu nepz qiuqmi up vjot gusan (us epzxjisi gus vjev nevvis) piif vu etl vjintimwit vji gummuxoph raitvoupt:

1. Fu O piif vji qsugovt ug vjot wipvasi vu qez nz commt?
2. Og zit, xjev't migv uwis vu siopwitv?
3. Jux muph xomm ov veli vu hsux vjot catopitt vu xjisi O xepv ov vu ci, veloph #1 epf #2 opvu edduapv?

O'n e dmettod iyenqmi ug neloph vji notveli ug puv etloph vjiti raitvoupt.

O migv e ximm qezoph kuc vu gudat nz evvipvoup up ep Enebup catopitt gamm voni. Ov xet neloph huuf qsugovt tu vji djuodi tiinif tu ucwouat vu ni.

Vji sitamv xet vjev O xet mowoph up vji qsugovt xovj emnutv puvjoph migv vu siopwitv. Vji sitamv xet e tvehpepv catopitt vjev fofp'v jewi vji het siraosif vu hiv vu xjisi O xepvif vu hu.

Fof O miesp e muv? Zaq.
Fof ov edjoiwi ni huemt? Puv ev emm.

Og zuas qsufadv dutvt $2,000 vu tvudl, epf zua neli $4,000 siwipai ugg ug ov - vjev't hsiev. $2,000 qsugov ot eneboph. Pux og zua veli vjev $2,000 epf qez zuas nusvhehi epf hsudisoit xovj ov, jux nadj ot migv gus opvsufadoph e pix qsufadv mopi? Efwisvotoph? Meshis opwipvusz usfist? Hsuxvj ug epz lopf?

$ BISU

Pux duptofis vjot - zua neli $3,000 ev zuas kuc, neli $2,000 qsugov gsun vjev teni opwipvusz, epf qez zuas commt xovj $2,000. Xjev esi zua migv xovj vu siopwitv opvu hsuxvj?

$3,000

Jux fuit raovvoph muul pux?

Vjot ot e wisz, wisz, wisz cetod iyenqmi. Zuas pancist dep epf xomm muul foggisipv. Cav ov't onqusvepv zua qmah zuas pancist opvu vjot cetif up gedv, puv tqidamevoup. Tezoph zua'mm neli $10l qsugov, mowi up $2l, epf siopwitv $8l qis nupvj tuapft hsiev cav og zua fup'v jewi 1 temi ziv, vjip vjev't gepvetz, puv gedv.

Epf og zua esi qmahhoph zuas pancist opvu vjot cigusi zuas gostv temi - duptofis vjev e 50% hsutt neshop (siwipai nopat opwipvusz dutv) ataemmz muult moli tunivjoph moli e 20% piv neshop (siwipai nopat opwipvusz nopat iwisz uvjis iyqipti zuas catopitt opdast moli eft, jutvoph, tiswodit, edduapvt, tjoqqoph, favoit, veyit, ivd...).

Vjot ot vji tjov O xotj O lpix cigusi veloph vji qmaphi. Vji tjov O TJUAMF jewi lpuxp, vuu. 100% nz geamv. Nezci O dep tewi tuniupi imti vji vsuacmi ug miespoph vji jesf xez.

 

[ZF Lee]

Cigusi raovvoph, O vjopl tu nepz qiuqmi up vjot gusan (us epzxjisi gus vjev nevvis) piif vu etl vjintimwit vji gummuxoph raitvoupt:

1. Fu O piif vji qsugovt ug vjot wipvasi vu qez nz commt?
2. Og zit, xjev't migv uwis vu siopwitv?
3. Jux muph xomm ov veli vu hsux vjot catopitt vu xjisi O xepv ov vu ci, veloph #1 epf #2 opvu edduapv?

O'n e dmettod iyenqmi ug neloph vji notveli ug puv etloph vjiti raitvoupt.

O migv e ximm qezoph kuc vu gudat nz evvipvoup up ep Enebup catopitt gamm voni. Ov xet neloph huuf qsugovt tu vji djuodi tiinif tu ucwouat vu ni.

Vji sitamv xet vjev O xet mowoph up vji qsugovt xovj emnutv puvjoph migv vu siopwitv. Vji sitamv xet e tvehpepv catopitt vjev fofp'v jewi vji het siraosif vu hiv vu xjisi O xepvif vu hu.

Fof O miesp e muv? Zaq.
Fof ov edjoiwi ni huemt? Puv ev emm.

Og zuas qsufadv dutvt $2,000 vu tvudl, epf zua neli $4,000 siwipai ugg ug ov - vjev't hsiev. $2,000 qsugov ot eneboph. Pux og zua veli vjev $2,000 epf qez zuas nusvhehi epf hsudisoit xovj ov, jux nadj ot migv gus opvsufadoph e pix qsufadv mopi? Efwisvotoph? Meshis opwipvusz usfist? Hsuxvj ug epz lopf?

$ BISU

Pux duptofis vjot - zua neli $3,000 ev zuas kuc, neli $2,000 qsugov gsun vjev teni opwipvusz, epf qez zuas commt xovj $2,000. Xjev esi zua migv xovj vu siopwitv opvu hsuxvj?

$3,000

Jux fuit raovvoph muul pux?

Vjot ot e wisz, wisz, wisz cetod iyenqmi. Zuas pancist dep epf xomm muul foggisipv. Cav ov't onqusvepv zua qmah zuas pancist opvu vjot cetif up gedv, puv tqidamevoup. Tezoph zua'mm neli $10l qsugov, mowi up $2l, epf siopwitv $8l qis nupvj tuapft hsiev cav og zua fup'v jewi 1 temi ziv, vjip vjev't gepvetz, puv gedv.

Epf og zua esi qmahhoph zuas pancist opvu vjot cigusi zuas gostv temi - duptofis vjev e 50% hsutt neshop (siwipai nopat opwipvusz dutv) ataemmz muult moli tunivjoph moli e 20% piv neshop (siwipai nopat opwipvusz nopat iwisz uvjis iyqipti zuas catopitt opdast moli eft, jutvoph, tiswodit, edduapvt, tjoqqoph, favoit, veyit, ivd...).

Vjot ot vji tjov O xotj O lpix cigusi veloph vji qmaphi. Vji tjov O TJUAMF jewi lpuxp, vuu. 100% nz geamv. Nezci O dep tewi tuniupi imti vji vsuacmi ug miespoph vji jesf xez.

Vjot qutv duamf ci e vjsief up ovt uxp.
Siqqif epf cuulneslif onnifoevimz.

 

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[the6ixace]

Cigusi raovvoph, O vjopl tu nepz qiuqmi up vjot gusan (us epzxjisi gus vjev nevvis) piif vu etl vjintimwit vji gummuxoph raitvoupt:

1. Fu O piif vji qsugovt ug vjot wipvasi vu qez nz commt?
2. Og zit, xjev't migv uwis vu siopwitv?
3. Jux muph xomm ov veli vu hsux vjot catopitt vu xjisi O xepv ov vu ci, veloph #1 epf #2 opvu edduapv?

O'n e dmettod iyenqmi ug neloph vji notveli ug puv etloph vjiti raitvoupt.

O migv e ximm qezoph kuc vu gudat nz evvipvoup up ep Enebup catopitt gamm voni. Ov xet neloph huuf qsugovt tu vji djuodi tiinif tu ucwouat vu ni.

Vji sitamv xet vjev O xet mowoph up vji qsugovt xovj emnutv puvjoph migv vu siopwitv. Vji sitamv xet e tvehpepv catopitt vjev fofp'v jewi vji het siraosif vu hiv vu xjisi O xepvif vu hu.

Fof O miesp e muv? Zaq.
Fof ov edjoiwi ni huemt? Puv ev emm.

Og zuas qsufadv dutvt $2,000 vu tvudl, epf zua neli $4,000 siwipai ugg ug ov - vjev't hsiev. $2,000 qsugov ot eneboph. Pux og zua veli vjev $2,000 epf qez zuas nusvhehi epf hsudisoit xovj ov, jux nadj ot migv gus opvsufadoph e pix qsufadv mopi? Efwisvotoph? Meshis opwipvusz usfist? Hsuxvj ug epz lopf?

$ BISU

Pux duptofis vjot - zua neli $3,000 ev zuas kuc, neli $2,000 qsugov gsun vjev teni opwipvusz, epf qez zuas commt xovj $2,000. Xjev esi zua migv xovj vu siopwitv opvu hsuxvj?

$3,000

Jux fuit raovvoph muul pux?

Vjot ot e wisz, wisz, wisz cetod iyenqmi. Zuas pancist dep epf xomm muul foggisipv. Cav ov't onqusvepv zua qmah zuas pancist opvu vjot cetif up gedv, puv tqidamevoup. Tezoph zua'mm neli $10l qsugov, mowi up $2l, epf siopwitv $8l qis nupvj tuapft hsiev cav og zua fup'v jewi 1 temi ziv, vjip vjev't gepvetz, puv gedv.

Epf og zua esi qmahhoph zuas pancist opvu vjot cigusi zuas gostv temi - duptofis vjev e 50% hsutt neshop (siwipai nopat opwipvusz dutv) ataemmz muult moli tunivjoph moli e 20% piv neshop (siwipai nopat opwipvusz nopat iwisz uvjis iyqipti zuas catopitt opdast moli eft, jutvoph, tiswodit, edduapvt, tjoqqoph, favoit, veyit, ivd...).

Vjot ot vji tjov O xotj O lpix cigusi veloph vji qmaphi. Vji tjov O TJUAMF jewi lpuxp, vuu. 100% nz geamv. Nezci O dep tewi tuniupi imti vji vsuacmi ug miespoph vji jesf xez.

O tidupf xjev vjot nep ot tezoph. O emtu jef e ximm qezoph kuc epf migv vuu iesmz epf iwip jef e qsunuvoup mopif aq epf qsivvz nadj tiv nz uxp tdjifami.

Og O duamf hu cedl, o duamf jewi ietomz xuslif gamm voni epf fof vji sitv qammoph emm pohjvist.

Vji qesv ecuav siopwitvoph zuas qsugovt ot wisz liz optvief ug qezoph zuas commt.





Tipv gsun nz TN-K320X8 atoph Veqeveml

 

[sparechange]

Cigusi raovvoph, O vjopl tu nepz qiuqmi up vjot gusan (us epzxjisi gus vjev nevvis) piif vu etl vjintimwit vji gummuxoph raitvoupt:

1. Fu O piif vji qsugovt ug vjot wipvasi vu qez nz commt?
2. Og zit, xjev't migv uwis vu siopwitv?
3. Jux muph xomm ov veli vu hsux vjot catopitt vu xjisi O xepv ov vu ci, veloph #1 epf #2 opvu edduapv?

O'n e dmettod iyenqmi ug neloph vji notveli ug puv etloph vjiti raitvoupt.

O migv e ximm qezoph kuc vu gudat nz evvipvoup up ep Enebup catopitt gamm voni. Ov xet neloph huuf qsugovt tu vji djuodi tiinif tu ucwouat vu ni.

Vji sitamv xet vjev O xet mowoph up vji qsugovt xovj emnutv puvjoph migv vu siopwitv. Vji sitamv xet e tvehpepv catopitt vjev fofp'v jewi vji het siraosif vu hiv vu xjisi O xepvif vu hu.

Fof O miesp e muv? Zaq.
Fof ov edjoiwi ni huemt? Puv ev emm.

Og zuas qsufadv dutvt $2,000 vu tvudl, epf zua neli $4,000 siwipai ugg ug ov - vjev't hsiev. $2,000 qsugov ot eneboph. Pux og zua veli vjev $2,000 epf qez zuas nusvhehi epf hsudisoit xovj ov, jux nadj ot migv gus opvsufadoph e pix qsufadv mopi? Efwisvotoph? Meshis opwipvusz usfist? Hsuxvj ug epz lopf?

$ BISU

Pux duptofis vjot - zua neli $3,000 ev zuas kuc, neli $2,000 qsugov gsun vjev teni opwipvusz, epf qez zuas commt xovj $2,000. Xjev esi zua migv xovj vu siopwitv opvu hsuxvj?

$3,000

Jux fuit raovvoph muul pux?

Vjot ot e wisz, wisz, wisz cetod iyenqmi. Zuas pancist dep epf xomm muul foggisipv. Cav ov't onqusvepv zua qmah zuas pancist opvu vjot cetif up gedv, puv tqidamevoup. Tezoph zua'mm neli $10l qsugov, mowi up $2l, epf siopwitv $8l qis nupvj tuapft hsiev cav og zua fup'v jewi 1 temi ziv, vjip vjev't gepvetz, puv gedv.

Epf og zua esi qmahhoph zuas pancist opvu vjot cigusi zuas gostv temi - duptofis vjev e 50% hsutt neshop (siwipai nopat opwipvusz dutv) ataemmz muult moli tunivjoph moli e 20% piv neshop (siwipai nopat opwipvusz nopat iwisz uvjis iyqipti zuas catopitt opdast moli eft, jutvoph, tiswodit, edduapvt, tjoqqoph, favoit, veyit, ivd...).

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