And it just made me realize again because I have know it for some time, that you never get comfortable in this. No matter who you are. No matter who... how successful you are.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When you suddenly become successful, the change is enormous, both financially and in terms of recognition and the way people treat you. I found that hard to deal with. I got very guilty about it, and I think I put up obstacles to prevent myself enjoying it.
It took me several years to figure out who I am and a few more to accept what I discovered. Now, I'm in the enjoyment stage of that process and it's a happy place.
We go through our careers and things happen to us. Those experiences made me what I am.
I realize I can never take my success for granted. It's not attractive for anyone to be like that.
I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do - in any way.
It's never been bad or ridiculous. I know who I am and what I've done, and I'm really comfortable with myself.
Once everyone else around you starts to become incredibly comfortable - if anything, quite happy with what you are doing - then I start to settling in and trusting all those choices that I've made up to that point.
When I was younger, I felt pressure to become someone else once I became successful.
While I was always successful... I never thought I'd be one in the world.
I've gradually grown more comfortable with who I am and what I am.