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This is always tricky, with intervening time and posts -- we should probably be doing this over pizza and a pitcher, with everyone shouting at once -- but let's take stock.
The thread wasn't started to insult or castigate anyone (if I may presume), but instead grew from precisely an opposite urge, to inform and inspire and motivate, and it hasn't willfully developed with malicious intention, however perceived. There has been a generous offer of advice and experience about how it might be possible to move to a new level of appreciation and excitement and fun-to-get-up-in-the-morning and productive practice about what we're all doing here, simply because it's what we most dearly wish we could do in full blossom and, yes, full, casino-grade recompense if possible.
I often hear Forum members talk about how they feel stuck, doing the same thing over and over again, not feeling like they're getting anywhere. Feeling dull and jaded. Feeling like they don't know if they have it anymore.
Bill and Sharon have made some suggestions about that. No one has to follow them. No one has to feel offended that others have experienced what these folks are talking about.
About 98% of the time, the tide in this Forum raises all the boats at once, which is about how 99% of us hope it will go. I don't see why this discussion should be any different. I've learned some things here myself.
I've gone back in and cut this post by half. Not half enough, some might think, but this is my earned and final observation.
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