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Life after you quit your job to follow your passion - The challenges

In 2010, I was working with one of the most sought-after software companies not only in India, but in the world - Adobe. I liked the company, and I was doing pretty well professionally. I was an outlier when it came to being hired by Adobe - I wasn't an engineer or even an MCA when I applied in 2003. But my growth in the company had been quite steady. I was happy and content, but then suddenly my passion came calling. It struck like lightning and after that I never had any doubts in my mind. I knew that was what I wanted to do, and I knew it would work. I knew that the journey after that moment would be completely new and would surprise me at every step, but I also knew that I would do anything for this. I wanted to pursue my childhood passion of writing. And also help others pursue it. I went to the Newcastle University , Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK to pursue an MA in Creative Writing, and got a chance to learn from some of the best tutors in the world. I visited places where s