We’re so imbued in zero-to-hero stories we fail to see the years of struggle, the lucky breaks and the sheer amount of effort today’s successful entrepreneurs had to put in to get to where they are. If you’re an avid reader like myself, you’re not getting any help there, either. The whole self-help genre is cluttered with overnight successes and “You can do it, Johnny!” attitudes. They’re lying to you! You end up believing that you simply have to push hard to get somewhere.