This is the most damaging success myth of all. Remember all those heroic stories where someone invents a new product or makes a change and their life is wonderful ever after?
Nobody talks about the money running out. The dead ends, the frustrations, the prototypes that did not work, the relationships that got lost on the way. No one talks about the grind. The hours of practice, the constant preparation and training. Somehow, these details get left out of all the stories.
If you know you want something, sometimes the only way is to grit your teeth and grind it out.
