I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.
Those who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize.
I've gotten away with a lot in my life. The older you get the more you realize you're not getting away with it, it's taking its toll somewhere. So you try not to put yourself in those situations. Part of the mysterious process called growing up. Some people do that better than others.