I see this as exciting and inspirational at the same time mainly because through getting uncomfortable, in the context you put it, people usually put themselves in a position to make big changes and it's through big changes that great things can happen.
It seems you have the direction or goal and the early stages of a plan so I'd say you're on the right track. Well done and all the best with it.
Any landing you can walk away from, and all that...
Exactly!