I was very passionate about my beliefs and the lessons learned. In all honesty, I don't think there is 1 path to success. Some people have business smarts and work hard to make things happen. Unfortunately, most of these people never get successful because they don't recognize outside factors. Although you certainly won't become successful if you expect public schools and the government to step in and help you. Need to decide if it's worth taking the extra time and risk to be successful and be realistic that it very well may not pan out.