If I told folks the amount of work, classes, self-study, non-stop learning/reading new information, trial and error, and effort I had to put in, they wouldn't believe it.
And on top of that, it still has taken luck, grace, networks, perseverance, and acting on blessings when they are presented.
I started working on becoming an Engineer at 16
I’m 34 now
I’ve been working on this path for 18 years starting from zero
A few other people you feel got lucky, have the same story
You simply cannot cheat the process