朋友同事後來最多問我的問題：
「為什麼不再等到年底之後再離開？有兩個月年終而且也不用退還留任獎金。」
2025 年初跟家人在日本旅遊時，接到朋友的電話，請我幫忙調整跟建議 AI Engineer 的 JD 內容。跨海聊了一下，兩個人就有個共識，回台灣再好好針對一些想法多交流。回到台灣詳談後，經過許多考量——經濟上、職涯上、家人的意見跟擔憂、自己想法上情感上的梳理，一遍又一遍跟自己對話。其實種種的考量及負面想法，都在自己心裡的那個決定確定後迎刃而解（特別感謝老婆的支持跟信任）。
心中的小小火苗來自於十五年前有過一次創業（失敗）的經驗，但對我來說是一段開心享受的過程。人生就是這樣，在各種現實考量下東奔西走，就把這個火苗深深地埋起來，一直到十五年後才又點燃。
離職鈕按下前，一邊白天上班，一邊晚上利用時間跟 Partners/Members 討論展開。工作之餘的時間跟精力都投入到這個新創的準備籌劃，雖然累但是心裡好富足，我喜歡跟團隊同伴們一起學習、共創、努力。同時也深感自己能力知識上的不足，大量閱讀相關的書籍跟文章，感覺每天都有一點點學習跟進步的感覺真的很棒。
後來團隊跟項目慢慢開始有一點點起步，心裡的自己也就愈想把所有的時間都投入到新創。再做一次最後的考慮跟沙盤推演後，就決定馬上按下按鈕全心投入。全職做了幾週後，我就覺得這就是我要的，過程就讓我足夠滿足了，沒有「上班」的感覺，睡眠變得更規律健康，報復性熬夜的情況也沒了，每天起床都很期待趕快開始投入。
透過公開的文章分享，我想記錄這段結果有可能成功或失敗的新創冒險過程。也分享我的擔心、不夠自信與自我懷疑的一切，跟我的一小步一小步嘗試。最後跟大家分享一句在過程中看到的問題:
如果無所畏懼的話，你想作什麼?
(Translated by AI)
The question my friends and colleagues asked me most often later was:
“Why didn’t you wait until the end of the year before leaving? You’d get two months of year-end bonus and wouldn’t have to return the retention bonus.”
In early 2025, while traveling in Japan with my family, I received a call from a friend asking me to help adjust and advise on an AI Engineer job description. After chatting across the ocean, we both agreed: let’s exchange more ideas when we get back to Taiwan. After returning to Taiwan for detailed discussions, and after much consideration—economic, career-wise, family opinions and concerns, sorting through my own thoughts and emotions, having dialogue with myself again and again. In fact, all the considerations and negative thoughts were resolved once I made that decision in my heart (special thanks to my wife’s support and trust).
The small flame in my heart came from a startup experience (failed) I had fifteen years ago, but for me it was a happy and enjoyable process. Life is like that—running around under various practical considerations, I buried this flame deep inside, until fifteen years later when it was reignited.
Before pressing the resignation button, I was working during the day while using my evenings to discuss and develop plans with Partners/Members. All my spare time and energy after work were invested in preparing and planning for this startup. Although exhausting, my heart felt so fulfilled. I love learning, co-creating, and working hard together with my teammates. At the same time, I deeply felt my own inadequacies in skills and knowledge, so I read extensively on related books and articles. The feeling of learning and making a little progress every day is truly wonderful.
Later, as the team and project gradually started to take shape, the voice inside me grew stronger—wanting to devote all my time to the startup. After one last consideration and simulation, I decided to press the button immediately and fully commit. After working full-time for a few weeks, I felt this was what I wanted. The process itself was satisfying enough. There was no feeling of “going to work.” My sleep became more regular and healthy, revenge bedtime procrastination disappeared, and every day I woke up excited to get started.
Through public articles, I want to document this startup adventure journey that may result in success or failure. I also want to share all my worries, lack of confidence, and self-doubt, along with my small steps and attempts. Finally, I’d like to share a question I came across during this process:
If you had no fear, what would you do?