Thanks Dien.

When I do have a sense of humor, it's a dark one. Your comment reminded me of something Gary Halbert (not his line, I don't think) -- he said... "The darkest hour is just before everything goes pitch black."

Or, as I put it to a friend, "I can see the dark at the end of the tunnel."

Friends are a good way to find support.

Problem is, in this case, I'm not quite sure if my 'friends' will lead me in the correct direction. As I said in my op, my 'friends' all are firm believers in 'entrepreneurial stuff' -- and maybe THAT'S the problem!

Are THEY on the right track -- or are they just 'kool aid' drinkers (deluded people)?

That's the fundamental question.

Is the key to ultimate satisfaction + success to follow the entrepreneurial path? Or is that really the road to hell (financially) in disguise?

What good does it do to get directions from people who live in la-la land? Are they just pulling me back into the bucket?

-- TW