I've been in the hobby for 47 years now because I have been fascinated with marine life and the ocean since my earliest childhood memories. It started watching Cousteau and "Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom"
As an adult I went through a few decades of being a serious scuba diver. It's the best hobby for someone in a corporate career. When I'm underwater nobody can call, email or otherwise speak to me
Nothing on earth relaxes and resets me like being underwater, or watching my fish tanks. Except during physical moves, I have had some sort of aquarium up and running since about 1972, and it will stay that way until they bury me...
You and I my friend could be 2 of a kind.. about the same timeline and same interest. Difference is.. I dont get to dive.. Living in the upper Midwest kind of puts a damper on diving...
And what keeps me going??? The need to succeed. And the animals.. and.. well keeps me busy..