Seonglae ChoSuccess is an internal belief in oneself
There's nothing more foolish than resisting patterns that repeat throughout history, believing "I'll be different" and trusting in your own exceptionality, only to get hit by the force of probability. If you want to achieve something, it's possible to understand the rules that have persisted, combine them, and hack your way to creating an unlikely event and a version of yourself that benefits from it. This isn't about hoping for luck—it's about probabilistic hacking, similar to how individual traits combine to create a unique you. That's why people with high Newness seeking, Addictive personality, and anxiety tend to have higher success rates.
Success can be defined in many ways, but for humans as social beings, the most universally recognized form of success is the power to influence one's surroundings simply by existing. While most invisible things don't exist, those who skillfully navigate invisible yet real values, like love, relationships, and desire, tend to succeed. However, this success merely grants admission to more difficult challenges; it doesn't guarantee eternal happiness or fulfillment. Ultimately, succeeding alone is unfulfilling. It's only meaningful when those around you succeed as well.
A common trait among successful people is that they calmly take time for themselves through seemingly inefficient habits that appear unrelated to success. While results may be lacking in the beginning, the overall trajectory leads to significant gains. Self-reflection
Success Notion
Nothing moves in a straight line Nothing succeeds in a straight line
Don’t do art to change the world
Johnnie Walker. The Red is shit. The Black is less shit. The Blue is good. But fewer people buy the Blue because it’s expensive. And at the end of the day, most people just want to get drunk. For most of your career, your books have been Blue. They’re good, complex. But they’re not popular because most people want something easy. Now, for the first time, you’ve written a Red book. It’s simple, prurient… it’s not great literature, but it satisfies an urge. And that’s valuable. What I’m trying to illustrate is that… just because you do Red doesn’t mean you can’t also do Blue. You can do it all. - American Fiction, 2023
