This is what I term "Professional Paranoia" and as long as you can be unemotional about it, it can be an exceptionally useful mindset. I have internalized the Moscow Rules[1] and I constantly remind myself of what Bruce Lee said, "Be like water".
I'm not at much risk (except for
maybe some of my HN posts!)
and am not very safe, but I'm
safer than I would be trying
to be a public figure speaking out.
At times I have heard suggestions
that I should start a blog,
but then I'd be closer to being
a public figure and more at
risk.
Again, if my business is successful,
then I will be less anonymous
and sometimes have to hold my tongue!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_rules