Hard work pays off

[JohnCapital]

As a way to start off 2008 right, I'd like to prove to you that hard work can create success, both in RL and in EU.

Here are some well known rags to riches stories both IRL and in EU

• Albert Einstein - Sucked in math class. Go figure.
• Ayn Rand - Escaped communist Russia to become famous writer.
• J.K. Rowling - On welfare while writing Harry Potter. No longer worried about the bills.
• Jackie Chan - Sold to the opera as a child, became rich martial artist/entertainer.
• Jenna Star Mercury - MMOWC contender, highly skilled, with almost 0 deposits.
• Li Ka-Shing - Richest man in Asia started off broke.
• Michael Jordon - Made basketball as popular as it is through sheer hard work.
• Oprah Winfrey - Rags to riches entertainer.
• Patrik Stormer Deluxe - 3 ATHs, Merry Mayhem winner, 1 of highest skilled avas, etc. all without any deposits.
• Pham Pham Newen - Depo'd $400, withdrew MUCH more than that.
• Sam Walton - Created Wal-mart, and was successful despite K-Mart being the retail leader at the time.
• Steve Jobs - Created Apple computers. Rebuilt his fortune despite Microsoft.
• Sylvester Stallone - Movie star. Rocky screenplay was turned down by most movie companies twice.

Everyone single one of these folks (and many others like them) had to hear people tell them "don't bother." "You'll never make it." "There's too much competition." "The rules won't allow you to win." Yet they worked hard and became very successful in their field.

Yes, I can include Neverdie, Skalman, Neomaven, Nicole, Dub, Buzz Lightyear, Sorg, and many others in the list of success stories in Entropia. They put their money and hard work where their mouth was and won. Hopefully you can be one of those stories in 2008.

Interesting quote from Forbes magazine article

Almost two-thirds of the world's billionaires made their fortunes from scratch, relying on grit and determination, not good genes.

So, work hard folks. Money isn't the deciding factor. Yes it helps, but working hard and smart is the great equalizer.

Happy New Year, and happy hoffing.

[Outman]

All the EU players on the list have been playing for a while, so they have old weapons worth a ton now and they have skills. So I will have to disagree with you hard work alone does not make these players good. The main factor I think is time(hard work is a close second). I know we all like to complain they got everything handed to them and all, but in a year or two we will probably be the old players who got everything handed to them.

[Eron²]

great post.

one that could be added is ted turner. his father killed himeself and left ted thousands in debt, and i think we all know how he turned it around.

[Eve Venus]

Nice thread, nice stories...
But please tell me how it is possible to get to where Stormer ans Star are without any deposit... I have been playing for 1 year and 5 months and if I want to play I have to deposit all the time... and I own nothing really worth mentioning...

[MIXALHS]

very nice thread i want to be sth in this game but i think that this game don;t want me!i think!i have 2 booths and 2 houses!and i play all day!(except when i work and sleep)i love this game but i have spend a lot of money without giving nothing!
but i keep walking and keep waiting to do sth good in this game!

[Satans]

Originally Posted by JohnCapital

[*]Jackie Chan - Sold to the opera as a child, became rich martial

rly ?

never knew that ty for info

[Xen]

Originally Posted by Eve Venus

Nice thread, nice stories...
But please tell me how it is possible to get to where Stormer ans Star are without any deposit... I have been playing for 1 year and 5 months and if I want to play I have to deposit all the time... and I own nothing really worth mentioning...

Get lucky and hit a mining ATH that would buy you what would be worth about 500k peds or more today.

Resell.

[Scudd]

Originally Posted by Xen

Get lucky and hit a mining ATH that would buy you what would be worth about 500k peds or more today.

Resell.

.....lol, maybe 2+ yrs ago it might have done... whats the average mining ATH these days.. 8k lol.. it might give ya back what it cost you to find it!

[Tussi]

Originally Posted by Xen

Get lucky and hit a mining ATH that would buy you what would be worth about 500k peds or more today.

Resell.

Don't we have enough of that?

Tussi

[Xen]

Originally Posted by Tussi

Don't we have enough of that?

Tussi

I'm just stating the facts of how it was done (financially).

You can profit decently in mining without ath finds, but you'd probably advance faster with a decent irl job and depositing (except for some countries).