From the archive

You didn't change your mind. You got scared

I have no interest in telling someone with no savings to quit their job tomorrow. Or telling a parent to gamble the rent because some loud prick on the internet said comfort was a disease. Some risks are badly priced. Some opportunities are genuinely terrible. Some exits need preparation. But preparation should change something you can point to. Money set aside. A skill practised. An application sent. A conversation had. A date chosen to look at the decision again. If your plan is “wait until I feel ready,” what happens if you never feel ready? You haven't decided to wait three months. You've handed the calendar to the part of you that wants to avoid the conversation altogether.