When I told everyone I was leaving my steady career in a good company, the following are a few of the responses I received:
* “Are you crazy…in this economy you’re quitting?”
* “How can you afford that?”
* “This would be a great time to start building wealth, why you leaving that?”
* “You are making a bad decision.”
* “I wish I could do that. I am jealous.”
* “You mean…you are just packing up and taking off. How?”
Those are just the tip of the iceberg. The saddest part was that few realized the potential they had and the opportunities in life they were passing by for stability. A great quote that reflects these coworkers outlooks is as follows by Tim Ferris:
“Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.”
Unfortunately, many people I worked with saw uncertainty as challenging and unimaginable. I believe debt also played a role in their response and their decisions to stay in careers they didn’t fully appreciate or want. I also think they didn’t realize that traveling IS affordable and possible.
