Zen, I have posted this before but will again. It pertains to your CORRECT thought that you celebrate AFTER the fact.
My MailBox Theory:
When I had folks taking an interest in one of my wells, rarely but...., I was always asked "Drill, how much is this well going to make?" My standard answer was always, 'when I go to the mailbox one year from now and see the oil and gas checks, I will know more!'