It's a wild ride, but it's been worth it for me, entrepreneurially speaking.

I really resonate with this. What you’re describing isn’t just fear of job loss—it’s the tension between predictable stability and earned freedom. I’ve been on both sides of that divide. I was once part of the outsourcing machine, and I walked away because it was corrosive—to people’s lives and to my own sense of morality. I started out as an entrepreneur too. It was the hardest and best time of my life. I was wildly successful, employed hundreds, and carried the weight of many lives depending on me. But success also paints a target on your back. It breeds enemies you didn’t know you had, and it forces you into a constant state of vigilance that few people talk about. Today, I find myself seeking corporate stability again—not out of ignorance, but humility. Predictability has value. But I deeply admire the fact that you’re an entrepreneur at heart and willing to bet on yourself when circumstances force the question. The world is changing faster than anyone wants to admit. I suspect many who believe corporate roles are “safe” will face this same reckoning. In the end, it’s the people hardened by experience—who’ve built, failed, adapted, and carried responsibility—who tend to be the most resilient. As for the five lives depending on you—my heart goes out to you. I know that stress. I know those sleepless nights. One thing I didn’t see mentioned, and something that carried me through, is the belief that God is sovereign. He doesn’t always send answers the way we expect—but He always provides. The fact that you’re carrying those five lives already tells me you’re not alone in this. This kind of honesty and encouragement—that’s community. That’s being human. And it’s exactly what the modern world tries to strip away. Keep the faith. You’re fighting the good fight.