People don’t hate your success.
They hate that you built it without the advantages they depend on.
They had comfort. You had struggle. And that’s what made you unstoppable.
Most people believe success is about having more.. more resources, more connections, more luck.
But the truth is, the ones who go the furthest usually start with less.
Less support. Less certainty. Less safety nets.
And that scarcity becomes their advantage, because it forces creativity, grit, and relentless self-belief.
When life handed you the short end of the stick, you didn’t complain.. you carved something out of it.
You learned how to make moves without the perfect timing or the perfect tools.
You learned that “not enough” is often the birthplace of greatness.
See, the ones who had everything rarely learn how to build anything.
Comfort breeds hesitation.
Adversity breeds innovation.
And once you’ve learned to thrive under pressure, you stop fearing it.
The truth is, the world doesn’t reward excuses.. it rewards execution.
And those who create momentum from scarcity will always outlast those who wait for ideal conditions.
Because at the end of the day, what’s built will always outlast what’s given.
Handouts fade. Hustle compounds.
Every scar, every setback, every silent battle you fought when no one was watching.. those were your investors.
They funded your resilience. They earned your return.
So when people ask what makes your success different, tell them this:
It’s not who I knew. It’s what I refused to quit on.
Built. Not given.
Allan Lacoste
