Good positions are rare in this world, but those ruthless enough to themselves are rarer still.

In this world, all extraordinary achievements aren’t determined by who’s smarter, but by who’s fiercer — especially with themselves. Every successful person has walked this path. When you ask them to observe others in a crowd, or to predict someone’s future, they use this filter: they look for who resembles the person they once were — the one ruthless enough to prevail.

More often than not, money and opportunities chase you not because you’re exceptionally talented, but because there’s no other choice. Everyone else simply isn’t up to the task.