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“I'm happy to work hard for a goal, but I realised that the hours I was putting in weren't worth it if that goal was ultimately unachievable.”

“I came home from a bad day at work and a hideous journey on the tube, and I just knew I had to do something else.”

“I don't miss the sweaty morning commute or the feeling that I was living for the weekend.”

“Getting out of my comfort zone was really hard.”

“The 9-5 office culture wasn't for me.”

“I wanted to have the time and mental bandwidth to be really present in my life, and with my family.”

“I don't miss having to 'design by committee', or the office politics.”

“I wanted to find a career with more personal satisfaction.”

“I caught the train to work one March morning. The sun came out, the breeze was a steady force 3-4, perfect for sailing, and I just thought 'What am I doing?'. I resigned that day.”

“I had to fight with my 'rational' side that raised concerns about leaving a great job and salary behind for an uncertain future.”

“It's scary at times, but we're making a difference; it's a great feeling.”

“I realised that my workload was taking over my life.”

“I felt confident that if I pushed myself and took a leap of faith, something would come my way.”

“Writing was the only thing that kept me sane through a very difficult time.”

“Something was still missing. Even landing this amazing job only made me happy temporarily.”

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