There are two extremes that people can go to in this world.
There's also something called luck. Watch the movie Match Point ... personally, I think that's all there is to it. You really don't have any control over anything. Just because you realize that we're all ONE (did you see that documentary) doesn't mean that you'll tap into that power. Seriously, control is the biggest illusion of all. Go out ... create whatever you can ... hope you're lucky and people love it. Look at George Lucas with Star Wars ... they thought it would bomb.