The Parachute Isn't Perfect, but You Will Be Proud That You Did It

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Comedian Amy Poehler says it was more scary to go back into a corporate job than taking this leap that was the complete unknown, right? "You can force that tipping of the scales by thinking deeply about what you imagine your life like 30 years from now if you never take that risk," she said. She added: "I think that a better analogy might be sort of get on the rol coaster"

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