I've never had a moment when I thought: "Tom, you've made it!", and I don't think I want to, because that feels like you've reached the end; that you've crossed the finish line. But to me there is no...
The longer you remain distant, the deeper, wider, and darker the chasm becomes making it all the more difficult to bridge.
You can have it all, just not all at the same time.
Don't expect others to hand success to you. Create it - with heart, energy and enterprise - and you'll make it come true
I don't see you making it to the top; nobody's going to help you get there. You have to do it all on your own. But if you want it so bad, prove me wrong.