My brother used to tell me that I need to hit rock bottom first before I will decide to activate the inner strength which is required to get up. I wasn&#x27;t very successfull after receiving my &quot;Higher School Certificate&quot; because I started studying computer science but quit it after a year. I had no job, no money and I felt miserable. That&#x27;s the point where I hit bottom and step by step I started to improve my situation.<p>I still don&#x27;t see myself as successfull but I&#x27;m definitely grateful considering I picked up my first job as a frontend developer at the beginning of 2011 and after 3 companies, I&#x27;m working for a subsidiary of eBay in Germany since August 2014.<p>I apologize if telling a bit about myself is off topic but I think being successfull isn&#x27;t just about the mindset but there are so many other factors. One of the most important ones is the willingness to take risks. I had a very comfortable job (before I joined eBay) but I realized that I won&#x27;t be able to grow there at some point. A lot of people thought I was stupid because I quit my job. These are the same type of people who refuse to step out of their comfort zones.