A friend conveys the story of his childhood misconception about finding his vocational way in life. From his earliest remembrance his goal in life was to own a grocery store. The idea surfaced when he made his first lasting friendship, at the age of six, with a child named Larry. Larry's father owned the movie theater in their small hometown. Every Saturday, he and Larry would go to the children's matinee and they would not have to purchase a ticket. Larry's father allowed them to walk right in without paying. Then, in the lobby, Larry's father would open the glass door on the popcorn machine and the children would each reach in and take a free bag of popcorn.

The obvious conclusion my friend drew was that if you own something, all you have to do is show up occasionally and take what …