You've got to be excited about the future that you're building. That is the key. There's literally 300 million different ways to win in the US. Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality. The lack of patience is what hurts so many people. If you decide, in any particular area that you're concerned about, to make a conscious, deliberate, determined effort,. In five years you'll be among the top 5% experts in the world. I read a minimum of two books a week. The average American reads only one book a year.