one important contributor to long-term success

A crucial component of perennial success is being able to adjust and adapt whenever the situation demands.  

If you want to achieve long-term success, you must be willing to make short-term sacrifices.

Success is never a linear journey, and you must train yourself to become mentally and emotionally strong no matter what you encounter. Detaching yourself from the pleasures, temptations, discomforts, disappointments, and distractions that come your way and eliminating anything that stands between you and your audacious goals are extremely important if you want to taste victory in the end.

When you adapt, adjust, and sacrifice like no one else, you end up swinging the pendulum in the other direction and also achieve success, greatness, and freedom like no one else.

Tiny, consistent adjustments during the climb are crucial to arriving at the top and enjoying the breathtaking view that it offers.