Investor and Canadian multi-billionaire Kevin O'Leary believes many people become too comfortable with their salaries and stop taking risks that could change their lives. In a recent conversation, O’Leary described regular paychecks as something that can slowly pull people away from their bigger ambitions and entrepreneurial goals."A salary is a drug they give you when they want you to forget about your dreams."ALSO READ: 24-year-old Meta employee earning $306,500 rejects luxury lifestyleWhy stable jobs feel so comfortableAccording to the entrepreneur, the biggest reason many people stay in traditional jobs is that companies remove uncertainty from their lives. Employees are expected to complete specific tasks well, and in return they receive stable income without carrying out major financial risk.ALSO READ: Trump ally says New York conquered by mainstream Muslims under 'Jihadi Mamdani', shares video"It's very easy to stay in that world where somebody is mitigating your risk. You just have to perform certain tasks, do them well for a third of your day and they will feed you a salary and you don't have to think about anything else."He clarified that there is nothing wrong with choosing a salaried career and said strong employees play a crucial role in building successful businesses. "That works for a lot of people. There's nothing wrong with that. It's very noble. Great employees are extremely valuable to build enterprises."‘Fear of failure’ changes entrepreneursO’Leary went on to explain that things change shift completely when people decide to build something of their own and put their financial security on the line.According to him, entrepreneurship forces people to face uncertainty in a way regular jobs often do not. "You're going on a different journey and that fear of failure is an extremely motivating factor."He believes that pressure and fear often push entrepreneurs to grow emotionally and mentally over time.Kevin O’Leary on the ‘dark moments’ entrepreneurs faceThe businessman also spoke about the difficult moments entrepreneurs experience while trying to build companies, saying almost every founder eventually reaches a point where they feel completely uncertain about the future."You ask any entrepreneur about the journey and they're going to tell you the dark moments when they face the abyss and they didn't know it was going to happen. And I think that gives a tremendous amount of emotional fiber to a person. And it manifests itself in a certain amount of confidence over time."Why O’Leary’s comments are resonating onlineO’Leary’s remarks have sparked discussion online, especially among young professionals, startup founders and people interested in financial independence and entrepreneurship.Many social media users said the comments reflected the growing debate between:job security and risk-takingstable careers and entrepreneurshipcomfort and long-term ambition"Kevin O'Leary makes a provocative point about why salaries feel so safe: someone else absorbs the risk while you perform defined tasks for a portion of your day. He emphasizes this isn't wrong for everyone—great employees genuinely build enterprises and there's nobility in that path. But he warns that once you step off it, the entire dynamic changes. Suddenly you're responsible for every decision, every failure, every sleepless night," said one user."A salary gives you guaranteed money and a false sense of security, deserved or not. When you step out on your own, only your value: your services and products, counts. And that’s exactly what sparks the drive for true excellence, however difficult it may be," another comment read.