I started this site up mostly to learn how to actively manage operating a website. But sometimes I like to entertain the idea that I could be a professional blogger or even journalist. Even when it feels like I’m getting better at it, I look around me at people who are already out there and I feel discouraged.

It’s cool, though… I’ve come to understand that even if I did achieve that goal, there are heavy prices to pay. That can be illustrated with this guy’s latest 1UP blog entry. I’ve noticed a lot of similarities in those that I look up to as being more successful in this field. Most of them are guys who (even at my age) live in apartments with one or more roommates. They usually have difficulty keeping steady girlfriends. And despite all the cool swag they may accumulate, they still have money troubles.

Seeing that makes me appreciate the things that I have accomplished. I live on my own. I have an amazing girlfriend whom I clash with rarely. And even though I don’t live in extravagance, I ain’t starving… The key is being able to wisely define what is success. I may not be satisfied with myself in the now, but I’d like think that I’ll fare better than many of them in the long run. Whether I should be genuinely concerned or if my discouragement is based in envy. It’s quite the dilemma deciding whether to seize life while I’m young or invest in my later years.

Heh, we all wish we were Batman, but no one wants to have Batman’s life, you know?

One thing that I do have to acknowledge is that the benefit of living with a bunch of buddies is good for keeping your wits sharp. I’m ashamed to admit that I don’t think that I’m as funny as I used to be. I feel like I peaked when I would see my best friends on a daily basis. In the past few years, I haven’t had (arguably, made) the time to see anyone socially more than once every couple weeks. Whatever the cause, it’s dulled my wit drastically, which has also stunted any talents I’d like to nurture.

My hope is that in the coming year, with my transition into working on web content full time, I’ll be more free to expand my social life. Maybe then I’ll feel more fulfillment, regardless of how my blogging career is (or isn’t) going…

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