I did this myself and it was some fundamental experiences of my life so from that point of view I'd say definitely go for it. Life is short. On the other hand.

I did this myself and it was some fundamental experiences of my life so from that point of view I'd say definitely go for it. Life is short. On the other hand... Now older I see the financial/compounding aspect more clearly. Specifically, you mention you have "savings for some years". If you stick at that, continuing to save and benefiting from compounding, you could reach financial independence, a magical point after which any work you do will be entirely optional, at your own discretion, and decoupled from what earnings it brings. For the rest of your entire life. Hard to overstate the freedom that entails. So is it worth jumping off that trajectory early, squandering the savings, and pushing financial independence much farther back? Arguably, no. Your decision.