success doesn’t require a genius

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onto today’s topic: success doesn’t require a “genius” 💡 

you don’t have to be a record-breaking genius to be successful.

you don’t have to be a coding prodigy from straight out of the womb.

nor do you have to win international math olympiads or win the nobel peace prize in order to be successful.

success is what you aspire it to be. it’s not a race competing against others. 🏃 

what seems like someone’s ultimate success may in reality just be a head start to what is coming for you. even if some genius is successful, why should that deter you? there’s no upper limit or quota on the number of people that can relish in achievements.

success takes 2 main things: hard work, and luck. don’t be hung up over luck, there’s another factor that largely determines success. perseverance, dedication, and failure make up hard work that bring you closer to success. luck will turn up whenever it does .. that’s what luck is after all. there’s no use fretting over things you can’t control. you can control how many opportunities you leave up to luck though — so keep trying.

there’s a difference between an innate genius and an expert. one was granted some more luck early on, while the other toiled away until mastery. 🎯 most successful people aren’t geniuses — they are, however, resourceful and stop at nothing until they reach their goals.

seems doable, right?

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