I'd hate to have a kid like me.

There are no restrictions of taste, approach, or subject matter. The gatekeepers are gone, so the prospect for new and different voices is exciting. Or at least it will be if anyone reads them. And it will be even more exciting if anyone pays for them. It's hard to charge admission without a gate.

Look! A trickle of water running through some dirt! I'd say our afternoon just got booked solid!

I asked mom if I was a gifted child. She said they certainly wouldn't have paid for me.

Even if lives did hang in the balance, it would depend on whose they were.

Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!

I tell you all this because it's worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success. You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive. At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It's a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you'll probably take a few.