Dude , just do it . Do it now . Assuming you don ' t have any debt and are earning a steady $ 150 daily , you have more than enough to live in many place around the world . Quit your job , break your lease if you have it , sell your shit , and get started . The ABSOLUTE worst case scenario is that something catastrophic happens to your business and you have to go back to the 95 for a little bit as you figure out your next idea . And even in this worst case scenario , you ' d have spent several months living your dream and having the time of your life . <| sep |> Even smiling . Not a problem in Japan or China where people love foreigners , especially Japan where genki is a highly desired personality trait think relentless optimism and energy , but when I went to Iceland everyone looked at me like I was insane , even though they already had a stereotype of overly friendly Americans , and small talk was just way more than people were willing to deal with , whereas coming from semirural NC , I consider myself to be committing a massive faux pas if I ' m not constantly trying to banter with the closest person to me .