I'm seriously thinking about getting rid of everything I have just to try and start a business. Might as well do it while I'm young (28). For me, its not reall

I'm seriously thinking about getting rid of everything I have just to try and start a business. Might as well do it while I'm young (28). For me, its not really the money (although, I do like money). My approach to programming isn't to just solve problems and earn a paycheck. I want to make something cool. Something that affects the world in a positive way. An awesome product. We are essentially inventors of our world. To me it doesn't make sense to waste that mindset. Money is a powerful factor in this decision, however. You do not want to leave a well paying job just to go out there and fail miserably, or not even get the chance to get your idea off the ground. For me, while I'm still getting paid at my job, I think the smart thing is to get the basic idea up and running before I go out to Silicon Valley and see what I'm made of. The web is good about letting folks test the waters first before diving in. So, I will continue to punch away at this idea. Its so scary to think about doing this. Perhaps, being scared is a good thing...