On more than one occasion I flirted with the idea of quitting my job to pursue my passion or some great “opportunity”. I didn’t, and in hindsight it was absolutely the right thing to (not) do. What I did instead was make a series of iterations and pivots in my current situation. These took me in the direction I wanted to go, but it was more incremental than closing my eyes and taking a flying leap. I believe this approach not only got me where I wanted and needed to be, but actually facilitated it by not imposing crippling stress into my life.