The 800-pound gorilla -- aka The connection we're not making...

I guess I didn't express it very well -- Again, maybe because it's still foggy in my own head.

It's nothing to do with regrets -- I don't have any, thankfully.

It's nothing to do with being depressed about how the real wolrd works.

Although it does have to do with how the real world works (but not being depressed about it).

It's nothing to do with the difference between fame + success.

It has to do with my own definition of success -- AND WHAT WILL *REALLY* GET ME THERE -- and what will NOT.

The realization that doing low-level stuff DOES NOT LEAD TO HIGH LEVEL STUFF.

The low-level world, and the high level world ARE NOT CONNECTED!

Therefore, it's important to recognize the DIFFERENCE between the two worlds -- and to stay away from Low-Level Land!

It's not a stepping stone -- it's a dead end job -- in disguise.

If you MUST hang around in Low-Level Land... at SEE IT CLEARLY FOR WHAT IT IS -- AND DON'T GLORIFY IT.

Give it the DISrespect it deserves.

THAT'S my 'epihpany.'

Nothing more, nothing less.

Luckily, I'm not a regretful type of person.

Rather than get bummed out about it + cry over spilled milk, I'm GLAD that I have these new eyes, and will make the most of them moving forward.

-- TW