Interesting what motivates us...
My favorite saying is "Hide and watch!" after someone tells me I can't do something.

I was floundering in my mid-20's, had a stupid customer service job, had no idea where I was going in life, then got fired for no reason. I was so angry and them and myself that I went back to college. It suddenly became clear that I should be doing something with electronics (Duh...) I took two classes per semester at night, working full time during the day, I got my Electrical Engineering Technologies degree in four years. I only made one "B" (Physics 88% - Damn it!) every other class was an "A"

All motivated by Anger... Whatever works, Right?!?