This is what I learn ok.....my own experience and
conclusion...
All the talk about sacrifice, determination, hard-working, good EQ,
etc are good in my opinion. But.....what is more
important.....
The people around u.
You will be successful if the people around u are smart, helpful,
supportive, etc. And u will be the opposite, if the people are
stupid, petty, loser, etc.
I have proven it myself. When I was around positive people, I was
more positive and achieved and learnt a lot. Those people also
helped me in many ways, directly or indirectly. When I was around
negative people, I felt motivation-less, not-driven, scared of
things. And they couldn't help me in many ways.
Choose ur friends wisely.
But a note of advice: don't do the same to ur family. Don't try to
pick and choose. What is the difference between friends and family?
U can choose ur friends but u r born with ur family for the rest of
ur life.