There's a great story about Pablo Picasso that, while I'm not sure if it's actually true, has a lot of meaning for me, and serves as a reminder about hard work

There's a great story about Pablo Picasso that, while I'm not sure if it's actually true, has a lot of meaning for me, and serves as a reminder about hard work and success. One day near the end of his life, Mr. Picasso was dining at a café in France when an American tourist, and fan of his, approaches him. Bewildered, the tourist asks for a photograph, to which Picasso agrees. They get friendly, and before long, the tourist asks for a sketch. Being a big fan, and a man who's clearly done his homework on art, Picasso agrees, pulls out his fountain pen, and quickly sketches a portrait of the tourist on a napkin. The tourist, amazed, thanks Picasso and reaches for the napkin portrait, but Picasso moves it away, and without skipping a beat, says, "that'll be 15,000 francs." The tourist is shocked. He says, "but that doodle took you five seconds!" Picasso smiles, and replies, "no, it took me five decades." You never hear about the work that goes into success, even the overnight success stories. Overnight success stories don't happen in one night. The easy answer is there are no easy answers. Keep working, keep pushing, and keep believing in the chance and the opportunity of the day before you. That's way more than many others on this planet ever get, so make the most of it.