In 2018, I quit the rat race. I was an associate director of a prestigious private bank, got my CFA and was earning a good 6-figure income. In 2018, I quit the rat race. I was an associate director of a prestigious private bank, got my CFA charterholder and was earning a good 6-figure income. But somehow deep down inside, something was missing. I was uncomfortable with the rigid structure and politics of banking. And I was just tired of pouring through the endless restructuring of bankrupt companies that had lost clients so much money. Knowing myself as a quiet worker, I realized the harder I worked, the more burnt out I got. My face would look crumpled, back shoulders tense and sometimes, I didn’t even dare look at my work phone. Some nights before I sleep, I get heart palpitations and sweaty palms. The toughest thing about this was I loved financial markets, yet I knew...