Exactly, you can always get another job. Your happiness comes first. I’m close to your age, and I think it is especially difficult for our generation (GenX) because we were raised by parents that didn’t have the internet. I have young parents (18 years apart) and feel like I would be a lot further along in my entrepreneurial journey if I had the support of my parents. I’m not blaming them either, they’re just looking out for my best interest, but ultimately this is my life. I am in the process of reviving and rebranding my KZread channel. I will be quitting soon also. Follow your passions, dreams and best of luck to you! I subscribed to your channel and look forward to see your journey!

@curtislake333

8 күн бұрын

Thank You, Wow, looked at your channel, you are doing awesome. Yes, getting online, expressing my thoughts and just putting myself out there is something I am kind of uncomfortable with and something I never thought I would do. Taking a mini retirement is not common, I have no one to talk to about it, so I am talking about it and putting it out there. I am also looking forward to this journey, I am going to a place I've never been before, I can't wait to see what it looks like. Good luck with the rebranding, from what you have already achieved, I am sure you will do well, I have subscribed to see what you do.

@AlishaConn

7 күн бұрын

@@curtislake333 thanks! FYI, now is a great time to start a KZread channel. They changed the algorithm and are pushing out smaller creators! KZread pays well. I didn’t make a video for a year due to personal reasons and still receive monthly payments from Google Adsense!

Curtis, thank you for making this video. You are brave to do this at your age, it’s not easy and it makes me think I am playing it too safe. I am 38 and I feel like if I quit, I will have a hard time coming back and will be older. Also, gap is not that great and this would be my second time. You doing it at 56 gives me more courage to do it now. Also you dont look 56 bro you look lke you are 45.

@curtislake333

7 күн бұрын

I had to make the video because I needed to talk about it. I really struggled with leaving what was really a good job at 56, but since I resigned, I have felt very good about the decision. I can't tell you what to do, but I can say that I wish I had done this sooner. Thanks for the looking 45 comment, I do try to eat well and exercise regularly, but it is probably due more to genetics. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Just one more thing, the frog analogy has been proven to be false. The frog will jump out once it gets hot enough lol

@curtislake333

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for that info, but I think it's still a good analogy for how we humans act sometimes.