I like the word “eventually” with regards to my professional experience. It is not as simple as that : apparently you don’t get recognition and you feel sad because you’ve been taught at school that the more you get involved, the more you will be rewarded and eventually be paid for.

Anyway I’ve got my reward and money doen’t mean anything essential chiefly when you see famous people (in art especially) not being happier with money (I think of celebrities such as Mike Brand who was a very good looking man but probably not happy with the way his life was doing with “female” kind and though his voice was undoubtedly a magnificent one ; perhaps he was acting a part too difficult for the child inside his soul).