Well written post that I somewhat agree with. I do think that hard work, attitude, and persistence matter a lot. But the social environment and especially education matter the most I think. I consider myself a successful person, because I have great relationships with the wonderful people that are close to me, a job that I love, a steady income, good health, and I get to travel a lot. That's my definition of success, but it's very individual. I do not think that being an early investor in a top crypto should be a defining aspect of how succcessful I feel. Because that success depends on a lot of factors that are beyond my control. For me, this is rather luck, and it feels of course great to be lucky, but being successful is more important. Anyway, that's just my two cents :)