Your ego is what makes you panic, so put your ego aside. Imagine working hard for ten years without any accolades or acknowledgement. What else would you need to survive? Would you need deep, strong friendships? Would you need to exercise every morning? Would you need to meditate? Would you need a pet? Would you need to learn to cook? Would you need to learn to spend time alone without chasing empty distractions all the time?

http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/08/ask-polly-why-is-everyone-succeeding-except-me.html http://markmanson.net/life-purpose http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/05/ask-polly-why-dont-i-have-a-passion.html