Creative Endeavors are by their nature uncertain.
If you are worried about what others might think and about how your position in the group might be jeopardized, then you will never really create anything.
To me, no matter what we do, we all strive for that experience.
What's good for me is certainly not good for other people.
I've always been intrigued by fighter pilots and strategy because it occurs in like, milliseconds, you know.
You can't disengage yourself from that game if you are completely unaware of what people out there might be doing, you're just going to be tripped up, you're going to find yourself continually at a disadvantage.