Years ago my sister Charlotte asked the question “How do people get to be so famous?”
Since then we have pondered it many times. What I have observed in another avenue of success is that women became successful in one of two ways. They either were dead broke and so had nothing to lose by throwing themselves into a risky career, or they had a spouse supporting them. Women like myself who were single and had a mortgage had to be conservative in their choices or risk losing what they already had. So to be successful you have to be prepared to risk everything, to take the gamble and make choices that for someone a bit cautious (like me) would be too scary.
I have to say that when I hear about young people who graduate from high school and head off to NYC or LA with dreams of stardom in modeling or acting careers or even photography careers I admire their gumption even though I wonder what their parents are thinking. Most of the ones I know about have returned home but they are still pursuing their dreams, only in a Canadian environment. It’s cheaper and they have a support system close to hand.
So I think that nerves of steel and an unswerving belief in their goal is very strong in the people who are successful.
I also think that those who reach that pinnacle of success have luck on their side. I say that not to denigrate their talents and hard work, but because there are hundreds if not thousands of truly talented people in the world who never get “the lucky break” despite trying hard. Anyone who doesn’t believe in luck hasn’t much imagination, in my opinion. They are also pretty arrogant about their talent, drive and success.
I’ve met Lady Luck so I know – luck is part of any success story. But talent, hard work, integrity, confidence and belief in one self are part of the package too.
So ask yourself, are you feeling lucky today?
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