Why I Was Scared To Quit My Job For YouTube

By Bill Jackson November 15, 2025 1 mins read 7 Views

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As a doctor, I was wired to avoid failure at all costs.
After all a mistake could literally kill someone.
The mindset of avoiding failure in medicine saved lives.

So I had to learn to:
➡️ Follow protocols exactly
➡️ Always have backup plans
➡️ Never take unnecessary risks

But that same instinct almost cost me my dreams.

For years, people asked me: “Why don’t you quit medicine and go full-time on YouTube?”

I had every reason to:
➡️ My YouTube channel was growing
➡️ I enjoyed it more than clinical work
➡️ The business potential was obvious

But I couldn’t pull the trigger. Why?

Fear of failure 😨

💸 What if I lose my savings?
📲 What if the algorithm changes?
🏠 What if I end up homeless and broke?

But writing my fears on paper changed everything 📝

Not keeping them in my brain. Actually writing them down.

And I asked specific questions:
✍🏼 What’s the absolute worst that could happen?
✍🏼 How likely is it to actually happen?
✍🏼 Would it actually be permanent?
✍🏼 What could I do to prevent it?

Turns out, I could start a business with $0.
I could test things as experiments.
And the worst case scenario wasn’t death.

It was just going back to being a doctor.
Which, honestly, wasn’t even that bad.

If fear’s got you stuck, don’t try solving it in your head.
Your brain will lie to you.
Make it concrete.
Write it down.