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I think more people would regret it if they knew what they were giving up, but most would probably not make that calculation. If he had kept his corporate job a
by purplethinking 9y ago
I think more people would regret it if they knew what they were giving up, but most would probably not make that calculation. If he had kept his corporate job and spent the initial $30k a year he could have retired early only 10 years later. Maybe less if he'd be willing to live very frugally. Then he would be free to build as many apps and games as he wanted, giving him many chances at getting a big hit.
I'm in this dilemma myself, as I've always wanted to do something more risky, but I don't want to jeapordize my ability to be financially independent at ~40. Being stuck in a potentially crummy corporate job with potentially terrible management and coworkers for another 25 years (not the case now, but things can change quickly) is the regret I want to minimize beforehand.
- cvaidya1986 9y agoMoonlight unless your co owns your IP? Post traction go independent?
- purplethinking 9y agoSeems the only reasonable option to have the cake and eat it too.
- sumedh 9y ago> he could have retired early only 10 years later. That is a flawed argument. 10 years later you might not have the same drive/ambition which you have right now.
- purplethinking 9y agoMaybe, but sounds a bit like future discounting to me. I'm just presenting my dilemma, and I don't think the solution is to be idle for 10 years and then switch to entrepeneurship overnight. More like work a normal job and try to get stuff going on the side, but don't risk your life savings for a lottery ticket.