Steadfast Work

From the Stone Tarot, the Eight of Pentacles; from the Buddhist Quote Cards, Dhammapada 25:365:

What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

―Stephen King

Those who have developed a gift for something - whether it's writing, carpentry or cooking - will soon find themselves in high demand. The sound of crickets chirping will be drowned out by phone calls of folks wanting those services, and they'll soon find steadfast work with few days off. Which brings to mind the words of psychologist Corey Wilkes: "It’s easy to focus on the prestige of 'arriving,' but lose sight of what the day-to-day reality of success looks like." The Dhammapadma quote reads:

One shouldn't scorn what one has received, nor envy others.

When we stop comparing our lives to others, we might discover we're happier and more content than we thought.