In life, there are people who think things they have not yet earned belong to them. Do not be one of these people. Do not be someone who believes you deserve that for which you have not valiantly fought for, struggled to obtain, and with sweat, blood, and tears, won. Be someone who recognizes that everyone does not get a ribbon. And if there's some type of contest where everyone gets a ribbon, you're not interested in participating. True success in life is not about material things, monetary gain, or acclaim. Those things are the common, but not guaranteed, add-ons of true success. True success is acknowledging that you and you alone are responsible for achieving what you have set out to achieve. If something in your life is not where you want it to be and you blame anyone, or anything, for your lack of success, you will never be truly successful until this changes.