Do you actually buy into these success stories?

Every other day there's some story about these super-mega-hyper-genius young prodigies who "made it." I usually just tune them out—honestly, I’ve always felt the same way about this stuff—but this one actually made me want to start a thread. 😁

http://www.nytimes.com/life/lifestyle-success-stories/5480043/

So, here's the deal: this woman speaks six languages, she's lived in every major cosmopolitan hub on the planet, she's got two master's degrees, and a PhD—all fully funded, mind you. Everyone just hands her stuff for free. The world's top designers and photographers are all begging to work with her; everything just lands in her lap without her even breaking a sweat. they just call her. On top of that, she sings in two massive Chinese pop bands and now, in her late 30s, she's performing with a symphony orchestra.

Oh, wait, forgot to mention: she's launching a luxury jewelry line because, you guessed it, they called her.

And again, totally slipped my mind: she's also designing a high-end furniture collection because, surprise, surprise, she was invited.

What I want to know is: what do you guys think of these stories? How much of this is actually real, and what's the point of them besides pure self-promotion and selling this illusion of success?

Or am I just some bitter loser who didn't "make it" and is now just here to spread envy on a forum? 😁

It all feels a bit exaggerated to me, and honestly, it’s pretty disheartening. In America, so many young people who are incredibly bright and highly educated feel like they don't have a real shot at building a future here. It seems like their only option is to pack up and move abroad, unless they happen to have some heavy-hitting connections or a massive head start in this messy system we live in.

rustywalker42 said:Every other day there's some story about these super-mega-hyper-genius young prodigies who "made it." I usually just tune them out—honestly, I’ve always felt the same way about this stuff—but this one actually made me want to start a thread. 😁

http://www.nytimes.com/life/lifestyle-success-stories/5480043/

So, here's the deal: this woman speaks six languages, she's lived in every major cosmopolitan hub on the planet, she's got two master's degrees, and a PhD—all fully funded, mind you. Everyone just hands her stuff for free. The world's top designers and photographers are all begging to work with her; everything just lands in her lap without her even breaking a sweat. they just call her. On top of that, she sings in two massive Chinese pop bands and now, in her late 30s, she's performing with a symphony orchestra.

Oh, wait, forgot to mention: she's launching a luxury jewelry line because, you guessed it, they called her.

And again, totally slipped my mind: she's also designing a high-end furniture collection because, surprise, surprise, she was invited.

What I want to know is: what do you guys think of these stories? How much of this is actually real, and what's the point of them besides pure self-promotion and selling this illusion of success?

Or am I just some bitter loser who didn't "make it" and is now just here to spread envy on a forum? 😁

Well, she's 33, so she isn't exactly old (though I'm in those "old" years myself, so maybe I'm biased)

but look, she had talent, she had luck, and then she had the guts to go for it, and things just aligned...
I mean, it can definitely happen where someone offers you a great opportunity, and it happened to me once too; you just have to be lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, and then have the balls to take the risk (kind of like how she describes it, an "informal interview," which basically means grabbing coffee to see if they like your vibe)
As for the singing thing, she’s white over there, so it’s kind of like how people in Hollywood are obsessed with certain stars, or how Chinese icons are huge in Colombia (heaven knows why)...
those Chinese stars literally get stopped on the street by people wanting photos, even the cops🤣🤣
but when we poor, miserable white guys ask to snap a photo, it's a no-go because we're "on duty," you see the badges and all that...
as for why they can do it, the answer is simply that they look like their colleagues🤣🤣
honestly, he couldn't have been any stupider

Richard Lewis16 said:Well, she's 33, so she isn't exactly old (though I'm in those "old" years myself, so maybe I'm biased)

but look, she had talent, she had luck, and then she had the guts to go for it, and things just aligned...
I mean, it can definitely happen where someone offers you a great opportunity, and it happened to me once too; you just have to be lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, and then have the balls to take the risk (kind of like how she describes it, an "informal interview," which basically means grabbing coffee to see if they like your vibe)
As for the singing thing, she’s white over there, so it’s kind of like how people in Hollywood are obsessed with certain stars, or how Chinese icons are huge in Colombia (heaven knows why)...
those Chinese stars literally get stopped on the street by people wanting photos, even the cops🤣🤣
but when we poor, miserable white guys ask to snap a photo, it's a no-go because we're "on duty," you see the badges and all that...
as for why they can do it, the answer is simply that they look like their colleagues🤣🤣
honestly, he couldn't have been any stupider

Yeah, alright. I'm in that age bracket myself. I was mostly implying she's never actually performed in front of a symphony orchestra, but sure, let's add that to the list.

Quincey:

Look, she had talent, she had luck, and then she had guts, so everything just fell into place. Of course things happen. You get offered a massive gig—it happened to me, too. You just need the luck to be in the right place at the right time, and then the balls to actually take the risk. (Like when she mentioned that "informal interview"—basically just grabbing coffee to see if you vibe with them.) As for her singing career, she's white over there. It's like how certain actors are huge in Hollywood, or how Chinese stars are massive in Colombia (God knows why). People literally stop Chinese celebrities on the street just to snap a photo. Even the cops. 🤣🤣 But when us poor, pathetic white guys ask for a picture? Forget it. We're "on duty," we can show our badges, blah blah blah. Why can they? Because he looks like one of their own. 🤣🤣 The guy couldn't be any more clueless.

Look, I get the whole "white people are famous there" thing, I really do. But did you even actually read the article?

Anthony,
what is even the issue with this girl!?🙂

I honestly don't see why she couldn't pull it all off, especially after she moved abroad...
I mean, she surely had to be out there hustling somehow (since she clearly wasn't doing anything high-brow) in terms of networking and just rubbing elbows with the right people..
and like Richard Lewis16 said,
with a little bit of luck (which people always seem to forget when they succeed—they act like it was all their own selfish drive when, really, God played a part too),
natural talent, and a massive amount of hard work, I don't see a problem with who she is as a person.
Look, it’s not like she earned a PhD at MIT or even an engineering degree in Chicago... she's just one of those indie/artsy types...
Especially considering she probably only ever showed the "sunny side" of her life...😁
It's common knowledge that in the showbiz industry, everything runs on favors and connections, so I don't see any reason why people over there would be immune to that, frankly...

Besides, ending up in China as a pretty foreign woman carries its own price tag... which is obviously where she can maximize her value..😁

And beyond that, why are we even calling this a success story!?
By what metric is she considered "ultra-successful" (though I suppose she is)? There are thousands of girls just like her..
At the end of the day, everyone defines success differently..
I mean, at this rate, someone might declare Emma Dvornik a massive success just because she lives in London... give me a break...🤣
Or someone could have a kid and suddenly be considered successful... 👏

No.

Thomas Hernandez11 said:Anthony,
what is even the issue with this girl!?🙂

I honestly don't see why she couldn't pull it all off, especially after she moved abroad...
I mean, she surely had to be out there hustling somehow (since she clearly wasn't doing anything high-brow) in terms of networking and just rubbing elbows with the right people..
and like Richard Lewis16 said,
with a little bit of luck (which people always seem to forget when they succeed—they act like it was all their own selfish drive when, really, God played a part too),
natural talent, and a massive amount of hard work, I don't see a problem with who she is as a person.
Look, it’s not like she earned a PhD at MIT or even an engineering degree in Chicago... she's just one of those indie/artsy types...
Especially considering she probably only ever showed the "sunny side" of her life...😁
It's common knowledge that in the showbiz industry, everything runs on favors and connections, so I don't see any reason why people over there would be immune to that, frankly...

Besides, ending up in China as a pretty foreign woman carries its own price tag... which is obviously where she can maximize her value..😁

And beyond that, why are we even calling this a success story!?
By what metric is she considered "ultra-successful" (though I suppose she is)? There are thousands of girls just like her..
At the end of the day, everyone defines success differently..
I mean, at this rate, someone might declare Emma Dvornik a massive success just because she lives in London... give me a break...🤣
Or someone could have a kid and suddenly be considered successful... 👏

Other than the fact that I don't believe 90% of what's being written here? Nothing. 😁

I don't see why she couldn't pull it off, especially after she headed out on her own...
So, she probably spent her time out there networking or whatever—running around trying to make connections since she couldn't exactly stay put. Or was she just wandering around aimlessly? Who knows.

Look, that’s all well and good, but did you actually bother to read the article? Seriously? Let me just pull out a few things for you:

She kicked things off studying design in Milan. She actually snagged a scholarship at a top-tier university there—wasn't just some random luck, either. Out of 200 students from all over Europe, she was the one they picked.
Meanwhile, she went ahead and knocked out her Master’s in interior design and urban planning.
So, Miranda’s fronting this massive band in China right now—huge popularity there. And her jewelry and furniture designs? You wouldn't believe it. Top-tier global corporations are practically clawing at each other just to get their hands on them.
Right after she finished school, she landed a job with Renzo Piano. You know, one of those heavy-hitting global architects? The guy TIME actually ranked as one of the ten most influential people in art and music. Plus, he's the mind behind that massive skyscraper in London.
An offer to work alongside that famous Italian architect Gianni Ranaul on some interior design project landed her in Paris, and before she knew it, she was halfway across the world in Mexico City.
So, Ranaulo does this specific thing with lighting. I actually worked on an interior project with him in Las Vegas once—totally wild setup, complete with a speaker that moves up and down. Anyway, a friend of mine who worked with Piano fell head over heels for a Mexican guy, and they ended up opening an office in Mexico City together. She invited me to join them, and you know what? I said yes. I was itching to go back to school anyway; I had my sights set on urban planning, so that became my second master's degree. I was the only non-architect in the program, too. Out of about thirty students, I was easily the youngest. They even gave me a scholarship for it. Then, after I presented my thesis, they offered me a PhD program in Barcelona. So, I packed my bags, quit the job in Mexico, headed back to Europe, and started hunting for an apartment in Barcelona. That’s the story, according to Miranda.
So, while she was hunting for an apartment in Barcelona, she decided—without getting her hopes up too high, obviously—to toss her resume over to an architecture firm in London. Apparently, living in London has always been the dream.

It was my birthday at the time, so I headed over to London for a few days to celebrate with friends. I figured I’d just worry about finding an apartment back in Barcelona once I got home. Then, out of nowhere, I get an email from that office asking me in for an informal interview. They actually asked if I could start the very next day. I pushed it back a few days, ended up staying in London for two years, and stayed on with them for a year and a half before photography caught my eye. The whole thing happened by accident. We had a deadline for some award submission, and since nobody had any free time to photograph our building, I just stepped up and did it. The director loved it. Suddenly, he's sending me on photo assignments left and right. To really sharpen my skills, I reached out to the heavy hitters—Iwan Bann and Fernand Guerra. Eventually, I even ended up collaborating with them in China.
"They scouted me to shoot for Blueprint—you know, that magazine every architect obsesses over. I was out there photographing 20th-century architecture and did a whole series on Wembley Stadium. Not long after, I snagged a year-long visa for New York. I had some freelance gigs lined up for London and was writing for a blog, too. I was only supposed to stay three months, but honestly? I went crazy for New York. I live for jazz. I ended up staying eight months," Miranda says. But apparently, China was her karma all along. She spent forever looking for work anywhere in the world, and where does she land? Beijing.

So, I landed this killer gig as a media promoter for an international firm with offices everywhere. Honestly? I didn't think I stood a chance. But then the director calls me for a Skype interview. And get this—I actually messed up the time zone, showed up in my pajamas, and kept my camera off. Somehow, they hired me anyway. That was my ticket to Asia. My life became a whirlwind of organizing exhibitions, scouting venues, hunting down sponsors, and even collaborating with architects on design projects. I was all over the map—attending conferences in Colombia and Mexico City, lecturing at universities, guesting on radio shows. I basically acted as the right hand to every director across their global offices, according to Miranda. Then, everything changed during the 2013 Beijing Design Week. I met this Italian architect who specialized in concrete. We teamed up, started experimenting, and ended up creating concrete jewelry. That’s where the whole jewelry chapter of Miranda's story really takes off.

Look, I'm done copying and pasting. Just read the article. 😁 Every single paragraph is just one win after another. Scholarships are drying up, yet they call her the best? They need the top talent right now. You don't see stories like that in the movies.

Like Richard Lewis16 says,
Bad luck? Please. People always forget that when things actually go right, they were blessed by God. Instead, they just credit their own selfish egos. Why is that?
Natural talent plus a ton of hard work? Fine by me. I don't see any issue with her just being exactly who she is.

Look, luck is obviously a massive factor. But man, this isn't just being lucky. It’s like... what do you even call it? A landslide of good fortune? Is she just the physical embodiment of luck at this point?

So, let me get this straight. She didn't even get a PhD from MIT, nor did she study mechanical engineering at some top university in Chicago. It was just some veggie-eating, woke nonsense, right?
Especially since she probably only shared the "sunny side" of things...😁
It’s common knowledge that in show business, everything runs on who you know and who's sleeping with whom. So why would anyone think those folks out there are any different? They aren't. Not by a long shot.

Besides, she’ll probably end up in China as some hot blonde. Everything has a price, right? And let's be real—she'll get the best deal there.😁

No way am I getting involved in that.

And besides that, how is that even considered a success story?!
What makes her so incredibly successful? Seriously? There are thousands just like her out there.
Besides, everyone’s got their own yardstick for success. Right?
Oh great, just waiting for someone to declare Emma Dvornik a massive success because she lives in London... what an incredible achievement. Seriously?🤣
So, someone just has a kid and suddenly they're a success story? Is that how this works now?

Look, please. Just like I've asked everyone else on this forum, let's not waste our breath debating what "success" actually means. Seriously. For some people, success is just raising kids and landing a steady job at Walmart. For others? It’s running for President of the United States. To each their own.

So, my question is this: do you guys actually buy into this kind of stuff?

Gerald Palmer66 said:No.

Not me either. 😁 But man, I wish he’d actually explain his reasoning for once. 😁

Thomas Hernandez11 said:Anthony,
what is even the issue with this girl!?🙂

I honestly don't see why she couldn't pull it all off, especially after she moved abroad...
I mean, she surely had to be out there hustling somehow (since she clearly wasn't doing anything high-brow) in terms of networking and just rubbing elbows with the right people..
and like Richard Lewis16 said,
with a little bit of luck (which people always seem to forget when they succeed—they act like it was all their own selfish drive when, really, God played a part too),
natural talent, and a massive amount of hard work, I don't see a problem with who she is as a person.
Look, it’s not like she earned a PhD at MIT or even an engineering degree in Chicago... she's just one of those indie/artsy types...
Especially considering she probably only ever showed the "sunny side" of her life...😁
It's common knowledge that in the showbiz industry, everything runs on favors and connections, so I don't see any reason why people over there would be immune to that, frankly...

Besides, ending up in China as a pretty foreign woman carries its own price tag... which is obviously where she can maximize her value..😁

And beyond that, why are we even calling this a success story!?
By what metric is she considered "ultra-successful" (though I suppose she is)? There are thousands of girls just like her..
At the end of the day, everyone defines success differently..
I mean, at this rate, someone might declare Emma Dvornik a massive success just because she lives in London... give me a break...🤣
Or someone could have a kid and suddenly be considered successful... 👏

well, there actually is someone from America who ended up in that same generation that earned a PhD at MIT, I think they even teach there now, someone from the States...
back in college, they had issues with their professors, simply because they were too smart (winning all sorts of awards back in high school, etc.)...
I just doubt there will ever be a magazine article about them, even though they built a very successful career...

look, everything mentioned is possible, so why not...
you lose a scholarship, you land a killer internship—it's all just a factor of luck...
because maybe for that specific scholarship, she was the only one from America, and they just decided that particular year to give some underdog from the US a chance...
She probably had failures too, but she just doesn't list them here...
If a journalist were writing a positive profile about me, they’d only talk about my wins, they wouldn't mention the giraffe...
I got lucky, happened to be in the right place at the right time and met that person...
went over there and met the exact person who suggested it to me and I thought, why not...
etc.

anyway, personally, I believe...
and if you're even moderately attractive, you have about 130% more luck than I do...
ps + clearly she has a knack for languages (which I certainly don't), which makes things move a lot faster and easier for her...
I mean, her six months in Brazil and that writing about climbing Machu Picchu is nothing, that's purely touristy stuff; I once led an expedition to the southernmost point of South America, and there'll probably be an American flag with my greatness on it in a documentary airing in Australia...
and honestly, I didn't plan it, it just happened because I was working at a hostel where they were staying, and since they were waiting around, we hit it off and I just tagged along...
and of course, I'm not going to tell the newspapers that six months later my feet were absolutely destroyed and all that...

I always enjoy reading stories like this one—they’re quite inspiring.

No matter how abstract it might seem, the world is full of individuals like this. Their intelligence, resourcefulness, adaptability, and sheer grit truly make an impact; more often than not, it’s people with those specific traits who manage to make all the pieces fall perfectly into place.
Of course, even if it looks effortless on the surface, I am certain she put in an immense amount of work. Acquiring real expertise is a grueling process. Kudos to her.🤦

My apologies, but this bird just isn't cutting it...👎
So, a small part of my theory is sinking fast, but since some people clearly don't have very high standards... my theory is at least bobbing around on the surface like a piece of driftwood.😁

Since I’ve got some downtime right now, I did a quick little search (by which I mean a Google search😁) regarding this fish,
and Google says NADA_O—honestly, that anonymous entity is more legendary than I am...🤔
It’s glaringly obvious that this is just some paid press piece designed as a tactical maneuver... one that the girl is clearly planning to pull off... and that maneuver is "Go Home."
She’s trying to find some "sheep" here to "buy into the story" so she can keep pretending to be "successful."😁

If you ask me, I still don't see any actual, meaningful success here,the kind of thing any of us could have pulled off, frankly...
And on top of that, posting in trash media... hm...
The fact that she’s hiding behind certain supposedly famous names (which, God knows, I can't even identify) says everything we need to know about her.
I’ve spent time working and socializing around the wealthiest people in America (though I'll just let you in on a little secret: I used to furnish their mansions for a few measly bucks😁).
And don't even get me started on how massive the volunteer system is out there... so maybe the girl was just volunteering (meaning her work experience😁).
But even with all that listed, her absolute peak achievement is probably playing in some amateur Chinese band...🤔

Bottom line: I believe everything she says,
and I also believe she’s heavily undersold a huge chunk of this story...
just so the version she *did* tell (assuming the media didn't butcher the facts?!) would look even more brilliant.
I have nothing to hold against her, except for the fact that I actually thought she was something special.
She’s bragging and trying to sell herself just like anyone else; let someone else throw the first stone if they aren't stretching the truth just a little bit on their CV.😁

Richard Lewis16 said:well, there actually is someone from America who ended up in that same generation that earned a PhD at MIT, I think they even teach there now, someone from the States...
back in college, they had issues with their professors, simply because they were too smart (winning all sorts of awards back in high school, etc.)...
I just doubt there will ever be a magazine article about them, even though they built a very successful career...

look, everything mentioned is possible, so why not...
you lose a scholarship, you land a killer internship—it's all just a factor of luck...
because maybe for that specific scholarship, she was the only one from America, and they just decided that particular year to give some underdog from the US a chance...
She probably had failures too, but she just doesn't list them here...
If a journalist were writing a positive profile about me, they’d only talk about my wins, they wouldn't mention the giraffe...
I got lucky, happened to be in the right place at the right time and met that person...
went over there and met the exact person who suggested it to me and I thought, why not...
etc.

anyway, personally, I believe...
and if you're even moderately attractive, you have about 130% more luck than I do...
ps + clearly she has a knack for languages (which I certainly don't), which makes things move a lot faster and easier for her...
I mean, her six months in Brazil and that writing about climbing Machu Picchu is nothing, that's purely touristy stuff; I once led an expedition to the southernmost point of South America, and there'll probably be an American flag with my greatness on it in a documentary airing in Australia...
and honestly, I didn't plan it, it just happened because I was working at a hostel where they were staying, and since they were waiting around, we hit it off and I just tagged along...
and of course, I'm not going to tell the newspapers that six months later my feet were absolutely destroyed and all that...

Killer, I’m starting to notice that the fish are getting some serious competition in the pond... or maybe that’s just my imagination playing tricks on me.😁

And there it is... yet another pathetic excuse for a media outlet. Just absolute garbage.
Look, you have to understand that any given media outlet—no matter how much you love or hate it—operates within its own ecosystem. It has its own loyal following, its own specific set of unwritten rules, and its own internal logic that dictates how it functions. It’s an entire world unto itself.😁
Don't you worry, she'll get her big moment in the spotlight soon enough. Once that precious little Frederick finally screws up and ends up in some mess with a guy in Brooklyn, or maybe he decides to rob a local campus police station over at MIT, then—and only then—will she actually get an article written about him. Just wait.👍

Of course, anything is technically possible, especially when you look at how things operate overseas... but I can't shake the feeling that this whole thing is just some massive, overblown PR stunt designed to distract people with financial nonsense. I’ll admit it—I might be wrong on this one, but my gut is telling me otherwise.

I mean, look, I don't have anything against her personally. Everything she’s saying holds weight because, at the end of the day, she actually has the track record to back it up. She's got the results to prove she knows what she's talking about.

It reminds me of women and their children... like that diet I was on once. I remember sitting there, reading what Shakespeare had to say about losing weight, back when I was spending time with Vladimir Vladimirovich...
Look, I’ve been sitting here staring at this for a while, and honestly? It’s all just noise to me. They keep talking about those five specific pillars—those "five points" they swear by—but where is the actual substance? Where is the payoff? I’ve been watching this play out, waiting for the impact, but I’m seeing absolutely zero results. It feels like we're just spinning our wheels while everyone else pretends there's progress being made. It's frustrating, frankly.😁

Look, you can't seriously sit there and tell me that playing in some Chinese band is some kind of massive achievement. It’s just a job. We have countless Americans out there drifting all over the globe, just trying to make a living. They’re performing in clubs, working odd jobs, washing dishes, sleeping around, hauling furniture, or even running small-time smuggling operations just to get by. People travel. They move. They hustle. Calling one specific gig a "result" is just lazy thinking.
If you ask me, this isn't some one-time win or a fleeting achievement to be checked off a list. It’s more than that. It’s a way of life.

Gets a scholarship in Milan, heads to Brazil on a study abroad program, travels every inch of the place, then thinks, "Hey, let's climb Machiavelli," just to go to some random college there too? Like, seriously, who's footing the bill for all that movie-style nonsense?

You're young, you want to eat, you want to party, and none of that is free. So, who's actually paying for Jacqueline?

I’ve been talking mostly about men here...😬

But then again, I found this old article from 2015 on a news site, and back in 2012 she was listed as a contact person in some magazine...

Honestly, it’s probably just so they have a buddy in the media—you know, someone who might actually write about you if you write about them...
And hey, later on, you can always use that article to sell yourself as some kind of public figure... sort of like a little way to polish up your resume...

I’ve got my own share of TV interviews, a few guest spots on shows, various articles... and yeah, when people Google your name, most don't really dig deep into what's written—mostly because they don't understand half of it anyway—but they *do* see that you have media experience, just like you mentioned... it’s easy enough to verify on Google, which is much simpler than trying to call some HR department at a big corporation in the States...
It just lifts you out of the pile of all those other applications...

Traveling isn't even that big of a deal, really, and anyone can climb Machiavelli... even someone struggling for cash, unlike this guy who won't even pay for his ticket, and then he spends all his time posting photos of himself back home in the States...
https://www.facebook.com/futsaldinam...type=3&theater

I honestly feel like we’re just being petty or spitting on people just for the sake of it lately... which isn't my intention at all, I'm just genuinely bored...😁
Al it always cracks me up when someone shows up to the court and doesn't even know how to tie their own damn shoes. Like, seriously? Go train first before you show up here.😁

Though, I think Killer might actually have a point here... I'm leaning towards agreeing with him.

There’s definitely someone out there "merging the pleasant with the practical" for her and the media outlets... she gets the PR boost, and the media gets a juicy story to print.

What does it even mean to travel "up and down and all around"...
I hear that phrase constantly—people bragging about how they've traveled "everywhere."
But then later, once things get a little more intense, you realize the truth: you haven't even set foot in Canada or Germany... you've just popped over to Tunis, Paris, Thailand, or gone shopping in London...
This one is more like a hardcore slow traveler, if you ask me.😁

I know plenty of people who have genuinely transformed their lives—graduating from top-tier universities and landing incredible careers through nothing but pure grit... yet, I still find it hard to buy into these kinds of articles.

The reason? Most journalists just babble on, overusing superlatives to make everything sound life-changing.
Take, for instance, this young woman who was all over the news last year, hailed as some kind of rising American entrepreneur who had expanded her business across several states. Turns out, her "company" consists of exactly one employee: herself. Last year, she pulled in less than $3.25 and ended the season essentially at zero.
That’s why I struggle to take these grand tales of brilliant success at face value... sometimes they just don't add up. 🤷

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrN...AMuYW2jIMLPErA

That woman isn't successful, she just has some kind of ego-driven psychological disorder 🤣

Thomas Hernandez11 said:Anthony,
what is even the issue with this girl!?🙂

I honestly don't see why she couldn't pull it all off, especially after she moved abroad...
I mean, she surely had to be out there hustling somehow (since she clearly wasn't doing anything high-brow) in terms of networking and just rubbing elbows with the right people..
and like Richard Lewis16 said,
with a little bit of luck (which people always seem to forget when they succeed—they act like it was all their own selfish drive when, really, God played a part too),
natural talent, and a massive amount of hard work, I don't see a problem with who she is as a person.
Look, it’s not like she earned a PhD at MIT or even an engineering degree in Chicago... she's just one of those indie/artsy types...
Especially considering she probably only ever showed the "sunny side" of her life...😁
It's common knowledge that in the showbiz industry, everything runs on favors and connections, so I don't see any reason why people over there would be immune to that, frankly...

Besides, ending up in China as a pretty foreign woman carries its own price tag... which is obviously where she can maximize her value..😁

And beyond that, why are we even calling this a success story!?
By what metric is she considered "ultra-successful" (though I suppose she is)? There are thousands of girls just like her..
At the end of the day, everyone defines success differently..
I mean, at this rate, someone might declare Emma Dvornik a massive success just because she lives in London... give me a break...🤣
Or someone could have a kid and suddenly be considered successful... 👏

Well, if that's the criteria, we could have just sent someone much more attractive... personally, I think she's just sort of a mid-range, washed-out type of girl...🤔🕺

Look... when you’re dealing with seven or eight billion people on this planet, someone is bound to hit the jackpot eventually....
It is just a series of coincidences that happened to land perfectly—honestly, someone has to win the lottery once in a while.
The thing is, for every one success story we see, there are probably a hundred others who never even make the headlines. People who endured a relentless string of disasters—you know, the kind where you lose your parents as a kid, deal with an abusive uncle, get robbed by your own brother, face five different layoffs in a single year, watch your house burn down, and then, to top it all off, have your dog chew through the parachute right as you're jumping from a plane...

I can't help but feel like the news media is just obsessed with those endless, tragic little sagas rather than stories like this one...