Overnight Success is a Lie — Here’s How Failing 22 Times Taught Me the Reality of Success

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Let me drop a little truth bomb: overnight success is the biggest gimmick ever.

Yeah, I said it. The term “overnight success” is the perfect bait — shiny, exciting and easy to believe. But it’s also entirely, 100% false. The truth? Success is a grind. A messy, sweaty, emotional, lonely and ugly grind. And it’s way better that way.

I get it — who doesn’t want to wake up one morning with the world at their feet? The real deal is this: that “overnight” moment? It’s usually the culmination of years — years — of hustle, failure and showing up even when

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