Three years have passed since the last article.
It has already been three years since my last article—three years and two months, to be exact.
At the same time, it has also been three years and two months since I started working at a Finnish company.
The Decision: Leaving My Job and Returning to Entrepreneurship
To get straight to the point, I have decided to leave my job and return to the path of full-time entrepreneurship and self-employment, starting from March 15, 2025.
The Reasons Behind My Career Change
Quitting a stable job and throwing myself back into the unpredictable world of entrepreneurship comes with several reasons.
1. Obtaining Finnish Citizenship
At the end of 2023, I successfully obtained Finnish citizenship.
This means my life in Finland has become significantly more stable.
In other words, I can quit my job without worry, and as long as I don’t break any laws, I can stay in Finland indefinitely.
There is no longer any risk of being forcibly deported from Finland.
2. No Future Prospects in My Current Job
The company I work for is very stable, and it is making a profit.
If I don’t quit, I could probably stay there until retirement.
However, I just can’t see a bright future for myself in this company.
Only about 30% of my skills and abilities are being utilized.
There are no visible opportunities for promotion or salary increases.
I also don’t feel like I fit into this environment.
From my perspective, this place feels like a farm.
The people around me are like sheep.
As long as they follow what the company says, they can live out their days peacefully.
They are provided with food, and they don’t have to worry about dying tomorrow.
But I am a wolf.
I don’t dislike sheep, but I simply cannot be satisfied spending my days eating the same feed alongside them.
3. Will I Regret My Life If I Stay Like This?
If I stay in this kind of environment and situation, I will definitely have regrets.
If I were to die tomorrow, next month, or next year, I am 100% sure I would regret it.
If that’s the case, then the answer is clear, and so is what I need to do.
4. The Trigger That Made Me Quit
I am being evaluated as a low-value employee.
At the beginning of this year, I discovered—through a certain incident—that my salary was shockingly lower than that of my colleagues.
Even after negotiating with the company, I didn’t get any positive results.
If my value is being assessed that low, then there is no point in forcing myself to stay in this job.
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Reaffirming the Difference Between Employment and Self-Employment—With Confidence
Not many people in life switch between employment and self-employment twice.
There are 8 billion people on Earth, so in absolute numbers, it might not be that rare, but in terms of percentage, it’s probably less than 1%.
I have experienced employment twice and entrepreneurship/self-employment once.
Now, I am starting my second journey in entrepreneurship.
Since I have been through it before, I have a good idea of what to expect.
That makes it easier for me to prepare this time.
Stability and Complacency vs. Uncertainty and Opportunity
From a psychological perspective, the biggest difference between employment and entrepreneurship is “stability and complacency” versus “uncertainty and the unknown—opportunity.”
When you are employed, as long as you go to the office every day and do your assigned work, you get paid every month.
Whether you give 120% effort and passion or just 50%, the outcome is basically the same.
Even if you don’t particularly like your job, as long as you show up on Monday morning, the week will go by.
One week turns into a month, then a year.
Time flies by in an instant.
You’re not doing it because you love it, but it’s not unbearable either.
As long as you do something, the days will pass.
That is stability and complacency.
Entrepreneurship and self-employment, on the other hand, are the exact opposite.
What do I want to do today? What do I want to achieve tomorrow? How far do I want to go this month? What am I aiming for three months from now?
I decide everything myself.
I can choose to decide, or I can choose not to decide.
If I make a decision, what do I need to do? What results can I expect?
If I don’t make a decision, what will happen? What results can I expect?
Only I know these answers, and only I can take action.
If I want to, I can sleep in on Monday morning or go for a walk.
If I love my work, I can work on Sundays or even pull all-nighters.
And every hour, every bit of energy, and every ounce of passion I put into my work is for myself—
Not for someone else’s company, not for someone else’s business.
Having experienced both employment and entrepreneurship twice, my fears have decreased, and I know what to expect.
Life only happens once.
I have to do what I truly want to do.
Gratitude Remains Unchanged
Although I am leaving my current company, my gratitude remains unchanged.
I am grateful for obtaining Finnish citizenship.
I am grateful for being able to live stably in Finland.
I am grateful for being in good health.
I am grateful that my knees and lower back are still in good condition, allowing me to play badminton.
I am grateful for having good friends around me.
I am grateful that I can eat and sleep normally every day.
Even after returning to the path of entrepreneurship, I will continue to live each day without forgetting this sense of gratitude.
