It’s so nice to hear your experiences first hand! What kind of prep-word do you do before you quit your job? At the end of the day it is a rather difficult leap to take sometimes. I wonder if it makes more sense to research while still employed as to where you plan to go next and get it all figured out before you pull the plug? As reasonable as this may sound, it is really hard to know sometimes as to where you want to take yourself next.
Quitting and being left with nothing (rather infinite possibilities as a optimist may say) can be intimidating.
What are your tricks to overcome the fear of the unknown?