I agree with the narrative that quitting a job, starting a job/business may seem harder than we initially think (because of some irrational fears) but, survivorship bias is exactly right. The universe only takes care of you if the right parameters are in place – and chances are, those parameters took a bit of work.

I cringed at the "universe took care of me" bit because I find that those who are most vulnerable to hardship or uncertainty tend to have this take on life. The author made an educated decision. The universe didn't even know the decision was being made.