The only downside is that in order to keep the energy going, certain personal sacrifices get made, and that's not good. Balance is a big word in my life, but I've not learned how to employ it yet. I'm a good writer, an average designer at best, but I'm a gifted teacher. When I'm able to help someone learn and grow, that's really gratifying, because inevitably, they help me learn and grow in kind. We all know that one of the toughest jobs in the world is teaching.
Teaching is very hard.
When you teach, you're challenged to see all the things you do NOT know. The larger your classrooms and venues, the more vulnerable you become to the needs and demands of others. But you also are enriched by the energy and care that is given back, too. I'm very verbal, very passionate, and very ambitious. Those qualities can serve to inspire, or they can turn into depression and egocentricity.