01/07/2026
Waiting stopped feeling responsible the moment reality changed
There was a time in my life when waiting felt like the mature thing to do.
Wait until things stabilize.
Wait until you feel more confident.
Wait until you have more clarity.
Wait until the timing feels right.
Waiting was framed as wisdom.
As patience.
As being responsible.
Then reality shifted in a way none of us could ignore.
During COVID, millions of people who had done everything “right” were laid off overnight.
People with degrees.
People with decades of loyalty.
People who followed every rule they were told would keep them safe.
Titles didn’t protect them.
Hard work didn’t protect them.
Playing by the rules didn’t protect them.
That was the moment something cracked open for me.
Not because I was shocked that companies could do that
but because it exposed a truth most people avoid.
Waiting never actually protected anyone.
What protected people were options.
Transferable skills.
Multiple income streams.
The ability to pivot when circumstances changed.
The people who weren’t panicking weren’t lucky.
They were adaptable.
That’s when job security stopped feeling like security to me.
Because security isn’t about who you work for.
It’s about what you can create when the world shifts.
And the world always shifts.
Adaptability became the only form of safety that made sense.
