I just want to reconfirm what Scroggs said except I think the "Lastly" should be the first. You're doing this because it's FUN. If you are working another job, as I am, then the flying is what KEEPS you working that other job. I just passed my instrument check ride today and believe me there were many times in the last few months that I went home wondering what the heck I was doing, and even MORE times I'm sure, that my instructor went home shaking his head in disbelief. Lots of times I've gone to the airport knowing I wasn't at my peak after a particularly bad day at work and just thinking that well, if I mess up today at least I'll enjoy the flight and maybe even learn something, which I usually did. You just have to keep going and 9 times out of 10, once you get to the airport, all the troubles just seem to go away, for awhile at least. They won't ALL be great days, but then some of them are MARVELOUS!
