If one were to look at it dis-passionately - you basically got lucky: 1. lucky that online education is in huge demand. 2. lucky that there are not many bootca

If one were to look at it dis-passionately - you basically got lucky: 1. lucky that online education is in huge demand. 2. lucky that there are not many bootcamps doing design. 3. lucky that you were a designer at this time But as PG often says - "luck is a definite necessity but not the only criteria". But your article still has a lot of value. The more important part of your message is that: ___ success has nothing to do with your current situation or pedigree ___ Thats what you should focus on. You were probably beating yourself up mentally and worried about a ton of stuff - none of which really mattered in the end. Its a good lesson but its also near impossible to learn without going through it yourself.