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by csmdev 4323 days ago
Yes, success comes to those who sacrifice themselves the most. And no, not just any sacrifice. You have to work for yourself instead of working for others. And it's usually excruciating.

Establish a huge goal that would satisfy you. Most choose world domination. But it can be a million bucks for now. And start working towards it. Day by day, month by month, year by year. During the day you make money from a job, during evenings and weekends you work towards your goal.

You constantly borrow happiness from the present and pile it up in the future. And burnout is always at the door and you constantly have to fight against it. Exercise, hobbies, outdoor activities etc. They are all weapons for a fight. Not solutions to health problems.

Start working for yourself today. On a startup, freelancing, book, side project or anything of value owned by you. And in a couple of years you will see if it works or not. If it doesn't, rinse and repeat, using the new things you learned. And if you're lucky, after doing this a couple of times you might obtain financial independence. After that it's either exponential growth or you fall back to your current state.

The universe likes balance. So success is always paid with suffering, one way or another. This is why children born into wealth usually end up badly. So if you were born poor like pretty much everyone else, you need to suffer if you want success. It's just how life works.

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"The universe likes balance. So success is always paid with suffering, one way or another. This is why children born into wealth usually end up badly."

I'm suprised to read this kind of crap on HN. The universe has no tab on you or your existence.

Who said it does?