The ever-lurking presence of competition.

I might dare to say that there is nothing in life with only one source of attention directed it's way... that's a really clunky sentence. Try it from this angle - anything you are attempting to engage with in any way, regardless of how much it might seem like you are the only one doing it, is definitely being engaged by many other sources you may not see or be aware of. This is true in personal relationships, especially regarding any attractive person you might be chasing in one way or another, but is also true of any potential clients. LIFE IS COMPETITION! This is an incredibly easy thing to forget which makes it an incredibly easy mistake to make. But, we must learn from this and move on and always compete for what we want, regardless of how it appears on the surface.