I have always thought it was the only way to thrive.

All of this processing you have to do internally. You can and should learn from others yet the work has to be done on the inside. Stop oversharing.

Your reliability is your only commodity. Someone somewhere will give you an opportunity, something will come along, being competent and prepared at that time is the winning strategy.

Don’t be a pain in the ass. Be like a monk with your own problems and inconveniences and others will grow to admire your composure and cool under pressure.

Don’t wait for good luck, continuously train to be that useful badass!