A story
I once heard a story from a character, though I'm not sure whether he was real or fictional.
He said: "Why did I resign my job as a schoolteacher? Because I considered myself to be absolutely fitted for the post. Had I retained it, I should have had everything to lose and nothing to gain. Hence I thought it best to resign, and to seek employment with a travelling troupe of players, since I had no talent for theatricals, and therefore had everything to gain."