Aug 26, 2017 · 1 min read
Sorry but I’m calling bullshit on your article. There are three things that determine your success:
- Talent
- Opportunity
- Effort
What you’re talking about is effort. Yes, it’s incredibly important to put in all the effort you can, or in your words, pay the price. But you can’t discount how important the other two factors are. If you have zero talent the equation is zero. If you weren’t born with privilege your opportunities will be few and far between.
So it’s easy to tell people they just have to be willing to pay the price. But it’s not true.
It would be more honest to tell people the only thing you can control is your effort. Apply your effort toward your strongest talent so you’re prepared to take advantage of an opportunity if it comes your way.
