I have to admit I'm feeling more fulfilled now than I have been since my early college days. For me happiness lies in feeling that I'm getting the chance to prove myself in the areas I have skills in. Since I've spent the last 5+ years in the Information Technology business, my current top-priority life challenge is to prove to myself (and to anyone else who cares to watch) that I'm more than just a "wiz-kid" at a few computer gizmos here or there; that I have real leadership potential and can effectively organize and maintain a scope of technical resource beyond my own meager 40-60 hours of weekly manpower.

If I can thrive in this environment for 3-5 years it's off to some suit-and-tie VP position on my way to retiring as CIO somewhere. Things are looking pretty good. Wish me luck.