"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose."
~ Bill Gates
If we look at the biggest success stories, from Apple to SpaceX, their roads to success were anything but smooth. Challenges and setbacks were key to building resilience, refining strategies, and finding the courage to course when necessary.
Quick successes come and go, and they rarely provide us with the kind of insight that transforms how we approach difficult problems.
Success that lasts is born from a habit of consistent, deliberate practice. A closer look at "overnight" success stories often reveals years' worth of learning, trial and error, and working hard to get it right.
As the saying goes, anything worthwhile takes time. It also takes commitment and a lot of effort. And the key to maintaining discipline is to ask yourself: "Why am I doing this? What is this in the service of?"
Knowing the value that drives what you do and what you stand for will sustain you and keep you going in the face of adversity; and it's in those moments of adversity that you'll learn the lessons necessary to succeed.
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