This immediately made me think of a quote about folks wanting to get into the games business:

"Thinking that 'Hey, I like playing games, so maybe I'd like making them' is sort of like saying, 'Hey, I really like taking baths, maybe I'd like to be a plumber." -- Jesse Schell

To be a successful game developer, you not only have to love games, you really have to love MAKING games, too.