I have a very strange sensation right now that my life is very, very good, but could be better. I have a job that I find fulfilling but is very low paying. Should I get a job that pays better but is less fulfilling? Say, something with a summer vacation and some snot-nosed kids? Or should I look for less-fulfilling work on the side? Or should I wait for something to come along that's better paying and even more fulfilling than what I'm doing now? Furthermore, is it enough to have a fulfilling job? Should I be doing something that benefits mankind? Or is it enough to follow my dreams and then plan to donate to charity some day when I have the time and money? Or should I be seeking fulfillment in my personal life only, and not worry about what I do for a living?

If I could have any job in the world, I'd be a rock star. And I'd be a good rock star, too. I wouldn't squander my fame on drugs and groupies. I'd keep a really level head and enjoy the ride. It's creative, it can make a difference in people's lives, and you get the screaming adulation of thousands every night. There's no writing something and then putting it out in the world and wondering if anyone enjoys it. You hear the enjoyment, live.

The Olde English (not the malt liquor) thought that you achieved immortality by being remembered after your death, in song and story and all that Beowulf crap. Maybe they were onto something.