I was hoping to hear a few stories from those of you who have made the jump from part time to full time trading. This is not meant to be one of those threads asking how much capital you need, how do you know when you're ready, or any of that. What im hoping for is to just hear some personal accounts of what you went through emotionally when you made the move (or when you were close to making the move). I know Big Mike talks about his journey in his Afternoon with Big Mike webinar which was great to hear.
The reason I ask, is that as I move closer to my goal of going full time next year I find myself becoming more and more introspective of my current situation in life and what my future holds. For example my career is starting to take off with my manager recently sitting me down to explain that he needs a 2nd in charge of the department. He feels I have the potential to be that person so i've been put me on a program that the company offers to train and grow staff who have been identified for future senior positions.
So from a career point of view, I know I will live a comfortable life if I continue down my current path. The problem (as im sure many will relate to) is that the corporate world just isn't for me. This is nothing more than a job for me with flashes of passion few and far between. I wake up most mornings asking myself, there must be more to life than working for someone else for the rest of my life.
I realise in the end the route I take is for me alone to decide. However it would be great to hear from any other traders who made the jump to full time. As you got closer to resiging from your job, did you start becoming more introspective of your place in life and what your future holds? Im not talking about dreaming of future riches and island holidays, im talking about coming to the realisation that your life is at a cross roads with profound implications for the rest of your life's journey.
Sticking with my current path, I will live a financially comfortable life climbing the corporate ladder. Leaving all this behind has the potential to offer untold rewards (again, im not talking financially),...but is filled with uncertainty. This is a weird feeling because I have no doubt in my mind that I want to make the move to full time next year, however I still find myself contemplating all of the above.