Had I not followed my dreams early on in my career, I would never have had as many published books to my credit. I love to teach and encourage others to do just as you have done here, @tj4real. To follow your dreams.

It saddens me to see people quit and give up. In spite of all the hard knocks and setbacks, it never occurred to me to quit. Ever!!

Thanks for sharing!

PS: Here's my post on this subject, addressing the writing hopefuls in the crowd:
https://steemit.com/writing/@norma-jean/what-happened-to-your-dreams-of-becoming-a-novelist