Answer the following questions:

1. What are my goals?
2. Am I making this decision with my emotions or with my mind? Is there another way to do this?
3. What are the benefits to me by this decision?
4. What am I risking by doing this in terms of abuse, education, money, reputation, breaking the law, job, loss of time, relatives, and friends, etc?
5. Can I survive this risk?
6. How much time am I willing to put into this venture?
7. What I my back door if I fail?
8. Do I have the money to support me in this decision?
9. Do I have the money to support me if I fail?
10. Who are my supporters?
11. Who are my competitors or antagonists?
12. How will this affect my personal life in positive and negative ways?
13. Is what I am doing modest, decent or moral?