The question is should you be trying this in the first place?
Did you know its actually more likely you will survive a plane crash than have a successful startup exit? Now, would you still hop in a plane you know its going to crash?
With that logic you should, chances are you will survive, maybe.
The question is should you be trying this in the first place?
Here's how I'd approach this scenario:
Did you know its actually more likely you will survive a plane crash than have a successful startup exit?
First, I'm not actually convinced that this is true at all, but let's go with it for the sake of argument...
Now, would you still hop in a plane you know its going to crash?
Since we're working with analogies here, I'll say "yes". Why? Because continuing to work a routine, corporate 9-5 job, is such a mind-numbing, soul-sucking, draining life of desperation, that - by analogy - it's about equivalent to "remaining in the burning building, on the 99th floor, surrounded by flames, falling beams, and smoke" versus "get on the airplane that might rescue you, but will probably just crash".
So, get on the airplane (or start the startup) and at least have a chance at living, or keep the corporate job (stay in the burning building) and consciously choose death.
Of course this is all somewhat subjective. Not everybody will agree that the soul-sucking corporate bureaucratic world is analogous to death. But for some people, with certain personality types, biases, whatever, it is.
The question is should you be trying this in the first place?
Did you know its actually more likely you will survive a plane crash than have a successful startup exit? Now, would you still hop in a plane you know its going to crash?
With that logic you should, chances are you will survive, maybe.