As unfortunate as it might be, I’ve yet to be “discovered” as an expert at sitting on the couch watching sporting events. But that doesn’t mean I am going to stop trying!

You can also say this about some of the most critically acclaimed movies out there. They are not summer blockbusters pulling in hundreds of millions of dollars, but when it comes time for the Golden Globes and Oscars, they can be recognized as some of the best filmmaking this world has ever seen.

John Chow is a successful blogger, consistently pulling in monthly income of around $30k just working on his blog.

On the other hand, can we say Mother Teresa wasn’t successful just because she didn’t earn that kind of income?

“When you read the success stories of some of the world’s richest or most successful people” for the sake of argument, let’s consider Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, or many other NASCAR drivers. They set high goals (they wanted to be professional race car drivers) and did something they loved (racing cars).

Now, how many other people could be said to have those same goals and that same passion but don’t make it to being professionals on that level?

Here’s the catch: The interviews we see and stories that are available to read are the ones with people like John Chow, Carl Edwards, or Stephen King. National publications and news channels, etc don’t generally do these types of interviews with people who aren’t already highly successful!

Think about the difference in success experienced between Stephen King, Michael Kwan, and some other lesser-known writer whose name I might not know but you read on a regular basis. Now, if you asked them each questions such as: Why do you write? Do you like to write? When did you know you wanted to be a full-time writer? etc…the kind you would find in the stories/interviews referenced above. How similar do you think their answers would be?

Ok, end rant…sorry Michael, didn’t mean to spout off like that!