I really like this post and it relates to me too. I was working a dead end job once and could not get myself to resign for fear of not being able to support myself. It wasn't until the pain of not following my dreams got bigger than the fear of not being able to support myself that I felt the confidence to leave that "prison". The next time my unfair boss gave me crap for something silly and threatened to fire me, I grabbed the opportunity to "get fired". I had had it. At that point there was no fear and I actually felt enormous relief. 10 years later i've had a career that most people could only dream about. I'm my own boss and take shit from no one. You can only achieve this if you believe in yourself and your product or service.