Summary: In an era where we're accustomed to seeing people "blow up overnight" or go viral online, we unconsciously begin to attach those same viral-speed timelines to our own aspirations and inevitably get discouraged when expectation doesn't match reality. Success takes time, and too many people are looking for shortcuts and in the meantime are ultimately hurting their reputation and chances to attain the success they first imagined. There's no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.
