The Day I Walked Away

Every day I felt miserable at work.

I literally dragged my feet to the office.

My supervisor seemed determined to make life difficult for me and hoped I would quit.

One day, my friend Billy Kueek reminded me that I had a choice.

I could stay and remain miserable, or I could leave.

Out of desperation, I made the most difficult decision of my life.

I resigned.

The day I walked out of the office, I felt like a prisoner breathing fresh air after years behind bars.

But freedom came with a price.

I had no job, no savings, bills to pay, and young children depending on me.

I felt as though I had jumped out of an airplane without a parachute.

Looking back today, it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Sometimes the hardest decision is the one that gives us back our freedom.