A trip on the Ego train anyone?

So yesterday, I had my ego inflated by my English professor. This, to the average, might not seem like a big deal.  I suppose that Im not the average person. I wrote a paper for the class, granted I received help in form of critiques and some added sensory impressions from a very close friend who is also very articulate, so I don't take full credit for the paper. Anyhow I got the highest score possible on it and I was totally stoked. Writing is something that I have always done, or so it seems. I have loved it for a loooong time. I seem to be sensing a trend with the creative outlets that I am getting "into" lately. But that's another post. i asked my professor for a critique based on his being an expert and all, I wanted to see where I needed to become stronger and where I was good. He basically told me that it was indeed a very good paper and that I was a talented writer, OK not his exact words, but that's why i heard lol. He gave me some recommendations as far as authors to read so that I might study technique and some ideas for the future. I would like to break into freelance writing, not technical stuff  so much, but short stories, novelettes and the like. I would like to be able to write at length about something that I am interested in, as opposed to a topic chosen for me by someone like an editor. It honestly is a dream of mine to have something published in a known publication, if for no other reason than to see my name in print and know that somewhere, someone will be reading it and enjoy it....whatever IT is. The conversation went on for a bit and he gave me a bit of advice " Don't do it. Take the time to write simply because you love it. Ive been a pro writer for years and recently realized how much I have gotten away from writing just for the love of writing. " also " Don't be in a hurry, take the time to write something each day, even if it is just a page." I mentioned that I have received compliments on my writing and that it is something that I should pursue. The response that I received was the key to my all day elation....." I agree, you should." Was all that was needed for my soul to soar and my ego to inflate almost too big to fit in my body. Everyone likes to know that they matter, or have it recognized that there is talent there. So in light of Professor Kleinman's comments, and taking all things into consideration, I am going to do just as he told me to. I am going to write a bit each day on here....possible in another blog to which I will post the address of if needed. I'm going to begin a story and keep adding to it each day, until I see it fit to end it. It may never be read, or recognized as anything more than the babblings of a random "wanna be published" woman, but I will know that my words are out there, and that is all I can do. Get my words out of my brain. Look out world, Im opening up my brain, and one never knows what might come pouring out!