People who are successful at what they do and have made a life for themselves are always touted to have had some sort of unfair advantage, and that is because they are always considered lucky, however, this is not always true.
These people used to start from the bottom, surviving on scraps, begging for help, wasting time, doubting themselves, and almost giving up.
However, it is difficult to imagine that rich and powerful people were once vulnerable, broke, desperate, living in deplorable conditions, and struggling.
The reason for this is that as they have grown in power, their money now provides them with opportunities. They have a confidence that can pass for pride, but do not be fooled; unless they inherited the money, they had humble beginning
"Humble beginnings" story
I watched a lot of Korean Goryeo dynasty and Roman Empire TV shows.
These shows all had one thing in common: a dark, unexpected horse who works their way up from feeding on scraps at the palace gate to becoming emperor, unseating the king, or carrying out a sophisticated coup that makes them king.
These characters are the least likely to survive, most likely because they lacked the necessary abilities, but we then witness incredible character development and they survive against all odds.
I understand how uncomfortable it is to start from the bottom; many times, you give up, especially when you see others who are doing better than you.
The bottom is a crowded place, with many people struggling to get out, creating a competitive mindset.
Starting a business is challenging, as is starting a new job. When you start a business, you must survive the first five years, and when you work in a new organization, you must start small, demonstrate your value to the company, and hustle for promotion.
The problem here is that others are competing for the same promotion, making it a rat race. In the race, you will face betrayal, colleagues and friends disguised as wolves in sheep's clothing, and even those who will stab you in the back.
The truth is that there is no competition at the top.
It is lonely at the top, but extremely congested at the bottom, and most of us dislike starting from the bottom.
However, we are naturally designed to begin at a point and then grow or advance. This is how we learn and gain the experience we need. No matter how late we believe we are, there will always be opportunities.
People who missed out on BTC at 600$ will feel cheated because they believe they were not privileged to be early adopters, but if you look at it that way, you will forget that BTC has not even been around for 20 years.
In a hundred years, many people will regard this generation as the luckiest, unaware that we felt like failures for missing BTC at $600.
Same with Hive, there are people who would say, "I wish I was here in 2017 like edicted or just like gadrian or maybe theycallmedan," and this regret stems from hating the feeling of starting from the bottom and having to network until they get to the top.
Conclusion
Networking is one of the most difficult aspects of climbing life's ladder; forming an alliance of colleagues and business people who will trust you in exchange for the assistance they want to provide.
Starting at the bottom can be scary, but you do not have to be afraid. Sure, many people will fail at it, but it may take you a lot longer to succeed.
For me, it is probably the sunk cost fallacy. Most of the time, I remember saying, "I have come too far to give up," and then losing everything I would worked for. The sunk cost fallacy may not be completely useless, and as a result, I am afraid of giving up after coming so far.
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