Greetings @anomadsoul,
I identified with your post, when I was 26 I finally took a risk and went from a safe and promising job to traveling to distant cities and study as a broke college student to purse my passion for learning and teaching....and I can surely say, now that I'm way past 70 there is no sacrifice of comfort in taking the risk to follow your heart, and to find your passion.
I´ve been to more than 15 countries and I have never been happier, or poorer.
You are rich with experience, there are few people with a million dollar in assets and property that have taken their time to explore 15 countries, and even fewer with 6figure salaries that have done this, even those who are twice your age.
You have allowed yourself to be happier, you're found freedom by unchaining yourself from the confines and propaganda of security and safety that are itself a form of illusions, and once you're broken free of the fears, the possibilities are limitless.
Well done young man! I'm following you now.
Highest Regards,
DrSMWong