Why Being a Black Sheep is the Only Way to Become 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 groupthink that comes to a conclusion which has been misinterpreted and the majority of people are just going along 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 Zuckerberg's 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