Most highly successful people will underestimate how hard they worked at the beginning of their careers.
Just like it takes an enormous amount of escape velocity to get a rocket to leave the earth’s atmosphere, the same holds true for any passion project, let alone building a career.
Putting luck and circumstances aside, it takes a monumental amount of effort, you will make a ton of mistakes, have a lot of self doubt, and there is no guarantee you will make it to your intended destination.
It’s hard to remember that when you’re now floating in orbit.