“If you aren’t the kind of person that feels this way naturally, you’ll need to become one in order to make it as a hacker. Otherwise you’ll find your hacking energy is sapped by distractions like sex, money, and social approval.”
From How to Become a Hacker, by Eric Steven Raymond. It’s a great read and, as I’ve been spending just about every waking moment on my projects lately, extremely timely encouragement.