I absolutely agree with this post.
When I retire at the age of 32 filthy rich, the average person will say I got lucky. What the average person won't see (but the people that know me will) was the 80 hour weeks I put in, with 200% dedication to what I'm doing.
Nothing worth doing comes without sacrifice and dedication.
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