As someone else pointed out, you're not a professional: You're an employee.
The lifestyle? It's great, except that part about working, and so often being surrounded by people you'd rather not be surrounded by instead of those who matter (assuming you matter to anyone).
If you regularly or frequently feel challenged, you're got some serious issues with reality. Once every 10 years doesn't make up for the extreme nothingness of every other flight.
No other reason to get up in the morning? No wonder you'd rather work than live.
Nobody cares what skateboarders think. I'd venture to say nobody really cares what you think, either.
Enjoy your next awesome take off and landing! Note: It will be exactly like everyone else's 1000000 others that day, and every day. Woo hoo!
Come on, man...oh, I get it now, you're just joking about all that! Got me, funny guy!