TJ; Know where you are comin from. After a while your skin gets thick and your brain gets numb, and the best way I find to handle it is like this.
I put this analogy to work for me and it settles my nerves and brings me back to earth and reality.
I came into the world "bare naked in my birthday suit, and will probably leave with a $100 suit on my back when I leave-----anything I make in the middle is just "POINTS". Can't take them with me, but I can sure make someone else I love happy by putting them on their scorecard.
Life is just too damned short to worry about losses and gains---what makes it all worth while is having fun and enjoying the challenge making those points.Nobody is going to shoot you for making the effort to better yourself---win or lose. Nuff said
Have another Scotch and I'll toast you on this end with a good shot of rye whiskey. Look forward to meeting you on board.
Rinky