Success isn't just about hard work.

It isn't about luck either. Well, success is a subjective idea. Assuming success to be something achieved after a long period of grit and drive, most are still unclear on achieving it. We're not going to fumble with saturated topics like "create daily habits" or "set clear goals", no. We are going to self-interpret ourselves based on the following questions.

1. What is your social status?

Do you get fed 3 times a day without lifting a finger, or will you have to actively work for the next meal? Can you be lethargic now but get things sorted later? Ask yourself these questions. My guess is that if you have access to this text and are actually reading it, you are privileged. Think about it. Why would you even work (forget hard work) if you are privileged?

Sure, you have all the excuses. You might not have a Porsche in your garage yet, but that doesn't mean you aren't rich. Rich on failure acceptance and backup.

2. Presence of Mental Pressure

Emotional trauma (like losing your loved ones), humiliation, restriction to equal opportunity, unfair treatment, or genuinely high levels of curiosity are common mental patterns you can observe in greatly successful people. Lighter mindsets include peer pressure driven performance, parental conditioning, or even cultural beliefs. Your countless brainrot-fed headaches or excessive dopamine hits don't count as fuel for success. They drive you away from redemption.

3. Environment

Peer pressure is underrated. Your friends are lazy douchebags and so are you. Maybe they have better social status to be like that. Stop coping, find people in similar situations as yours, gather the best resources. Salt it with some ego like the legend himself.

The fix

I seriously don't know. Tell me if you have any.