Why Being a Black Sheep is the Only Route to Becoming a Billionaire

There is one character trait that every successful person I have ever encountered all have.

An immunity to peer pressure

The ability to avoid general consensus that is wrong, or group think that comes to a conclusion which has been misinterpreted and the majority of people are just going a long with to fit in.

The key to succeeding in life is having an unwavering — almost deluded — conviction you’ll be successful

Some people call this a delusion of grandeur, but it only appears to be this in hindsight if you don’t achieve what you set out to. In retrospect, Mark Zuckerbergs assertions that a more connected world could be achieved online, Brian Cheskys belief that Airbnb would exceed the use of hotels and Elon Musks desire to replace fossil fuelled cars with electric aren’t that bold.

The trait they all share is a level of conviction that ordinary humans don’t have or can’t comprehend

They believe in their view of the world to an almost unrealistic extent