Intermission II

One day, in my early 20's, I was visibly distressed over trying to break into the very competitive advertising world during a slumping economy. My father, in the most stern of tones, expelled this gem...."Maybe you're not as good as you think you are." Not totally shocked by his complete lack of empathy, I shook my head and walked away sans comeback. Which is incredibly rare for me as I have a bit of a mouth. Anyway, it took me over ten years to realize--that you'll become only as good as you think you are. Damn, I'm a slow learner.