India, Jan. 16 -- Last year, I walked away from a comfortable job, a predictable salary, people who I know and who know me, and the familiar rhythm of meetings, culture, and clarity into the shoes of being an entrepreneur. It was not a dramatic exit just a quiet acknowledgment of a truth that I had been postponing.

What they don't tell you is that the moment you step away from certainty, time stretches unnervingly. The distance between effort and outcome becomes elastic. And still, you stay because something deeper than logic keeps you there.

There is no formal training for this life, and you learn by doing. You scramble, connect fragments, read, watch others who seem to know more, and still move forward unsure if you are walking or stu...