25d • General discussion
Certainty feels real…
I got a few inches of snow overnight where I live in Michigan.
The roads were horrible this morning.
With the wind chill it’s 10 degrees and I’m working outside.
I worked 12 hours in the cold on Saturday which is supposed to be my time.
Most of my guys didn’t show because they were all “out of town” so I worked my ass off.
Today I’m back at it… my wife sent me a picture of my boys at home… they’re playing outside since it’s the years first snow day.
And here I am. Missing it.
I’ve set the date March 20th, 2026 as my last day at a day job.
About 130 days from now.
Am I certain I’ll have the money saved by then?
No.
Am I certain I’ll actually leave on that date?
My confidence has wavered.
I keep coming back to the fact that there’s no certainty in life anyway.
Certainty feels real.
It isn’t.
This job feels certain.
But it’s not.
I could get hurt tomorrow and be on the shelf.
Lay offs can happen.
People even die in this line of work too.
Nothing is guaranteed.
So what am I really afraid of?
Taking a chance on myself?
It’s harder when I’m the only income for my wife and kids.
What if I “fail”?
I wouldn’t be able to crawl back to my job and get my spot back.
What would I do then?
Who knows.
you know what else isn’t certain?
That my boys will always want to play in the snow with me.
That I’ll always have the energy to build a better life.
That I’ll get another chance at this.
So maybe the real risk isn’t leaving.
Maybe the real risk is staying and pretending this is certain.
So I’ve got 130 days.
I’m taking the steps.
Building my way out.
Not because I’m certain it’ll work.
But because staying isn’t certain either.
And at least I’m betting on myself.
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Certainty feels real…
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