If You Can’t See the Light at the End of the Tunnel — What Would You Do?
It’s almost a decade since I took my first leap of faith.
Back then, with no backup plan and no job offer, I quit my job at Microsoft and bought a one-way plane ticket to London.
When I told my parents about my decision, they were petrified.
Why would anyone in the right mind leave a well-paid job behind?
And go to a “dangerous” place like London. (In their mind, every place other than Singapore was dangerous!)
Everyone wanted to talk some sense into me.
My parents, relatives, friends…all tried to warn me of the dangers.
It was a difficult and extremely frustrating period.
Not only did I had to deal with my own doubts (what if I don’t find a job? what if …?), but with everyone else’s fears as well.
That I would be set back in my life if I failed.
But each time I think about being stagnated and letting time continue to roll forward for the next 50 years in the same state — it made my stomach sink.
