If you need to conceal your true nature to get in the door, understand that you'll probably have to conceal your true nature to keep that job.
All artists are entrepreneurs. All entrepreneurs are artists.
Effort is its own reward if you allow it to be.
In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.
If it's worth doing, it's worth doing well.
Competence is the enemy of change!