Mxsmanic wrote:
If you have to "want it badly enough," that implies that something
else must be sacrificed. If it's not money (because you say that you
don't need five figures to do it), then what are you giving up to get
a license at a reasonable cost and in a reasonable time?

Oh, I swore I wasn't going to reply (so, Dudley, what do you win this time?)

All of life is a sacrifice. When I was in the market to buy a house,
I looked at my finances and decided how much was practical for
monthly expenses, mortgage, taxes and down payment. Did I get the
house in the location I *REALLY* wanted? Nope. No amount of
sacrifice would have made that happen. However, I do have a very
comfortable house in a very practical location (close to light-rail,
close to bus service, easy access to interstate, 2 blocks to
the grocery store, etc).

Every action in life is a trade-off. Some of us prefer to make
the trade-off for flight. Others make the trade-off for other
interests. I chose flying. So stop berating people about flying
being a "rich man's hobby".

I'm neither rich nor a man, nor do I consider flying a "hobby".