Risk's Sweet Reward

Man, I love to be the center of attention. Not a spectacle, per se. But up front, on, performing. Coming off a speaking event, I am full of the alive feeling of absolutely having to rise to the occasion and meet the moment. Sweet.
Many associate such feelings with vanity, hubris, arrogance. To the extent such worrisome adjectives may be partially true of me, I am not too concerned at the moment. Because dominant is the achievement, the crucial aspect of my role, the encounter with the unknown and unanticipatable dynamics, and the adrenaline rush of risking failure on a moment by moment basis in the presence of others.