That's really helpful Paru.
forgive me if my inference is wrong - but your response infers to me that ultimately height is important but you just have to cultivate a characteristic that differentiates you in a different way to compensate.
Man - I just need to do this - my mind is made up lol
No it’s correct. My decision was made up in a similar way. I was tired of working really hard to distinguish myself just to be considered acceptable.
Now that your mind is made up start planning for this. When I decided I wanted to do this, I was only making $80k/year. I didn’t think I had the money to ever finance this.
Figure out what you can do to earn more (unless you opt for cheaper, external methods.. then you will pay more in opportunity cost because of longer recovery time).
Plan how you can take a break from working and plan how much money you will need for this while unemployed. If you need to take a loan, figure out what documentation you will need. They usually want a proof of address so if you are subleasing, get that living situation sorted out.