The put in a tremendous amount of effort and it paid off in the end. However reading this I was thinking "what if they put the same dedication and effort into

The put in a tremendous amount of effort and it paid off in the end. However reading this I was thinking "what if they put the same dedication and effort into doing a more traditional business endeavor. Kind of in the same way when you see a "successful" criminal you might think "wow they are smart, crafty and energetic they could make a good legitimate living".