"Stop using outliers as your blueprint Galloway regularly challenges his audiences to be honest about probability. He urged listeners to "stop assuming you'll be the exception like Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates" and to be realistic about their path. Basing your life plan on one-in-a-billion outcomes guarantees disappointment for virtually everyone who tries it. Build your strategy around what works for the median achiever, then let your edge be a bonus. Source: Scott Galloway, Pivot, Scott Galloway: The Algebra of Happiness"