Reply #24: A few thoughts.

[crispini]

Idea 1: Date some really hot chicks. You may find one with all the right qualifications. Or, you may have some spectacular failures, or you may get bored with the idea. Either way, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Idea 2: Continue dating women who you really enjoy being with, personalitywise, and leave the hot chicks for the mental spice-o-rama.

Idea 3: Figure out what criteria you're using for "success," career-wise, and either figure out how to go for it, or how to redefine it.

Try one, try all -- any of them might work. In a nutshell, go for what you want with gusto and/or figure out how to live happily without it. :)