Too many successful people believe their success is the result of "hard work" alone. They do this because they want to take all the credit for their good fortune. In reality, although their hard work played a significant part, it is only one single component in a very complicated tapestry of factors all woven together. The book "Outliers" goes into this. Good read. Also... who tf wants to be famous? Would be a nightmare. There are much better ways to make money.