Both my parents worked at startups in the bay area from 1970s-2000s. None of them hit, though the IP those companies created currently makes just one of the bus

Both my parents worked at startups in the bay area from 1970s-2000s. None of them hit, though the IP those companies created currently makes just one of the businesses that bought it 2billion a year. I think they maybe got a few thousand for their IP contribution the company shut down and IP was sold. Meanwhile plenty of their friends hit. I worked in startups in the bay area from early 90s until early 2000s, none ever went big. At the same time I had plenty of friends who did make it big, from great software developers to super mediocre devs to stoner hardware techs to receptionists. I have ex family that made into the high 9 figures but only on their second try, after they were majorly responsible for a segment changing/name you would instantly recognize projects/app you have on your phone that took years of their life on which they made in the low six figures all out. If they would have allowed themselves to be burnt out after that they would have missed their 9 figure win, but they were driven and kept going. You don't deserve anything, your talent isn't going to get you anything. Keep trying and you might hit, you might not. Even if you disrupt a major market your return isn't guaranteed to be huge financially. That's about as much logic as I've seen in it over my 30 years experience of it. It's up to you if you want to stay on the ride/purchase the lottery ticket.