Michael Jordan trained 6+ hours a day, even after winning 6 NBA titles. J.K. Rowling was rejected by 12 publishers before creating a $25 billion empire. David Goggins ran 100 miles in under 24 hours—with broken bones.

The truth?

Success has a fixed price—and most people walk away when they see the receipt. You don’t get what you wish for. You get what you’re willing to bleed for. The most elite achievers aren’t lucky—they’re the ones who kept paying long after everyone else quit.

The question is: how much pain can you afford?