2015 its You or Me

Life is about being real, right?
But real life for a lot of people is painful and hard and sometimes boring.
Not everyone has enthusiasm, or pep, or motivation, or drive.  What if some people what to be the "watchers"?  The people who don't want to watch need others to watch them, so that's okay, right?
What if I messed up the great beginning I had?  What then?  Does that mean that I am just done?  Does it mean that I shouldn't be given a chance?  Or be coached?
I have been working hard for the last 3 years with no advancement, no pay raise, no acknowledgement, no reward.   That seriously stinks.  I end up just throwing my hands in the air in frustration.  It makes me think, "What am I doing all this work for?"
Do I have my expectations too high because I expect to try to do my best and have the respect of not only my superiors but also my co-workers and fellow community livers?  Is it a bad thing for me to want to do something great?  When everyone else does what they do for money is it really that bad of a thing to do something or want to be a part of something just for the fun of it?
Here's to 2015 being 100% more fun and 100% less battle.