To labor tirelessly at a craft that has a low market value and/or is relatively obscure can be maddening at times. I have found you eventually say to yourself,

To labor tirelessly at a craft that has a low market value and/or is relatively obscure can be maddening at times. I have found you eventually say to yourself, "If I applied this level of focus to X, Y, or Z I would be much better off in a number of important ways. And you end up right about that.