About the ground rules, John... You know, "paying your dues," "opportunity only knocking once," and "early birds getting the worms."
Well, they were all made up by loving parents who wanted more for their kids than they ever had, yet who knew absolutely nothing of life's magic, conspiring elements, and other sundry woo-woo.
Yeah, let's blow their loving minds.
Whooohooooooo!
The Universe