That's an awesome mindset! Stepping out of a comfort zone is never easy, and for some is life changing. Before i got into equipment operation, i was a journeyman parts technician of ten years. I loved helping people, but i still day dreamed daily about my child hood fantasy of operating equipment. Being unhappy, getting stuck in a comfort zone, and not living life how i wanted were all constant reminders of how i needed a change. Five years ago i quit everything i knew, and went for it. I took some heavy equipment training, and started as a ground laborer.. but never once backed down from a challenge. Working hard and having a great attitude goes a long way, and i am now one of the lead excavator operators on site, and love every second of it.
Keep your chin up and have fun with life, it is too short to be passed by everything you didn't do or have wanted to do. :drinkup