In some ways I guess it does seem rather boring, but as most people have said a lot of it has to do with perspective. Personally, I find writing and playing music exhilarating and it takes me to a whole different world, where I don't have to worry about anything. It's just me and the music. And so far in life, I have found no feeling greater than hearing someone tell me that one of the song I wrote turned their day around. I don't think you necessarily have to take deadly risks and shoot up bad guys for excitement; you just need to do whatever makes you happy. I mean, I left the movie theater after watching August Rush just as inspired as I had when I watched Quantum of Solace. Also, lately I've been wondering why exactly I'm here on earth, and realized I'm not here for any reason at all. And, don't you think it's kind of boring not having a reason to live? That's why I've given myself a few reasons to live. I don't know why or how these will benefit me, they're just to give me something to work on in life. They are: 1. To inspire young musicians just like many musicians have inspired me, 2. To make enough money with music to support a relatively small family, 3. To be remembered in history forever. I know the last one sounds kinda difficult, and will no doubt require extreme amounts of innovation and luck, but I think it's a good goal to set for myself. I mean, I would be perfectly content living my life pleasing others with music. That's just fine with me. But I'd much rather be extremely happy, rather than perfectly content, with my life. I think the best way to do that would be to reform some aspect of human life for the better that gets me put in a history textbook. Again, I realize how futile it seems but I don't see any harm in it. And to be honest, I think I might be able to do at least something great for mankind, whether I get remembered or not :P