Hindsight is intriguing; we look back with two thoughts:
- Why the heck didn't I appreciate this moment? It's defined me yet, I didn't realize.
- Hindsight? what's that? Who are these people to diss me? I'm the best! They know nothing and have destroyed my career.
Personally, whatever the sentiment, I love reading stories like yours; the butterfly ones. What we set out to become may not happen, but I truly believe it's for a reason and there is something else out there for those who feel they have come up short.
Not failed - just haven't met the (often high) expectations demanded.
We all have aspirations and often they don't pan out. I hope you have found a rewarding and pleasurable career. You clearly still have an eye for the arts and that is wonderful!
We should all live and learn!