四十二歲那年，身為聯發科 E10 資深技術經理的我，終於在離職系統按下「送出」。
考績好、收入好、Title 漂亮、上下班規律——在聯發科做到 E10，一切都穩定了。但穩定反而讓我愈來愈空虛。日復一日，彷彿已經看見五年、十年後的自己，過著我不想要的生活。我常常迷惘，也嘗試尋找出口：大量閱讀心理與自我探索的書籍，透過心理諮商想了解自己真正想要的是什麼。
你也有一樣的問題或困惑嗎？
希望這個小故事能帶給你決定的勇氣。
我發現困住我的不是風險本身，而是「可預見的未來」。當未來可以被猜到，成就感也就愈來愈小。還有一個讓我遲遲無法決定的原因——優渥的薪水與穩定的工時，這些條件像「魔戒」緊緊套在手指上。雖然
心裡空虛，卻捨不得取下來（房貸、車貸、三寶爸）。經過多次與自己對話，我用三個問題拷問自己：
如果十年後還在同一條路上，我會不會後悔？
我最想做的事、最看重的核心價值，和我今天的時間分配一致嗎？
最壞的情況是什麼？我有沒有回到職場的可行路徑？
老婆：「你有幫你的新創設停損點，或想過最壞的情況嗎？」
我：「最差最差，就是錢不見而已 :)」
老婆：🙂
當你真的想清楚自己想做的事，勇敢動手試一小步——從想一想，到試著多做一點點：提出一個小問題、參加一場聚會、到圖書館借一本書、找個朋友聊聊你想做的事⋯⋯
對了，這篇文章也是我的一小步。
— English Version translated by AI —
At the age of forty-two, as a MediaTek E10 Senior Technical Manager, I finally pressed “submit” in the resignation system.
Good performance reviews, good income, impressive title, regular working hours—reaching E10 at MediaTek meant everything was stable. But that stability made me feel increasingly empty. Day after day, I could already see myself five or ten years later, living a life I didn’t want. I was often lost and tried to find a way out: reading extensively on psychology and self-exploration, seeking counseling to understand what I truly wanted.
Do you have similar questions or confusion?
I hope this little story can give you the courage to make a decision.
I discovered that what trapped me wasn’t the risk itself, but “a predictable future.” When the future can be predicted, the sense of achievement becomes smaller and smaller. There was another reason that kept me from deciding—the generous salary and stable working hours. These conditions were like “the One Ring” tightly bound on my finger. Although I felt empty inside, I couldn’t bear to take it off (mortgage, car loan, father of three). After many conversations with myself, I challenged myself with three questions:
If I’m still on the same path ten years from now, will I regret it?
Are the things I most want to do and the core values I most cherish consistent with how I allocate my time today?
What’s the worst-case scenario? Do I have a viable path back to the workplace?
Wife: “Have you set a stop-loss point for your startup, or thought about the worst-case scenario?”
Me: “At worst, it’s just losing money :)”
Wife: 🙂
When you truly figure out what you want to do, bravely take a small step—from just thinking about it to trying to do a little bit more: ask a small question, attend a gathering, borrow a book from the library, chat with a friend about what you want to do...
By the way, this article is also one of my small steps.
路人經過加油!! 同樣在創業的路上(握
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