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A few years back I was thinking about leaving my job to try starting a small photography business. I had enough savings to survive for a while, but not enough to feel truly secure. Every day I’d wake up ready to send in my resignation, and by the afternoon I’d be convincing myself to stay put. I felt like I was living in two timelines at once, one where I played it safe and one where I jumped into the unknown. It was exhausting, because no matter which side I leaned toward, the other side kept calling me back. In the end, I hesitated so long that the decision was made for me—the company went through layoffs, and suddenly I was forced to figure things out anyway.