Congratulations. You are an exception, and I wish there were many more of you. Best of luck to you. You deserve it! To hear you say that everyone is capable of doing what you have done, does not convince me however. You seem to suggest the problem, for most anyway, is laziness. My inclination would be to think that laziness is only the symptom of a more deep-seated problem, likely rooted in one's childhood. If so, that is a problem that relatively few would be capable of overcoming on their own, and for most the help they would need is not forthcoming. You may represent the atypical in more than one way. You may have an exceptional psyche.
Perhaps, but I'd like to think God puts the ability to overcome any obstacles within every person if they refuse to give up. It's been so evident all throughout history. I just believe that in order for one to reach that consciousness it has to be about something bigger than yourself, or money (in the case of learning to be successful at any skill). Not saying most lazy people only think about their own wants, but, well, most lazy people only think about their own wants. I believe it takes seeing something outside of your current grasp, and doing whatever it takes, whatever sacrifice are necessary, to reach it. Imo, that is why I put so much more faith in those who have strong work ethic over those who take for granted what was just handed to them, because those who come from nothing with strong work ethics are clearly focused on reaching their goals.
This is BS too. Anyone whose income rises more than inflation is better off. Or anyone who can beat inflation and have have a healthy investment return is better off. This has nothing to do with inflation. Poor people can benefit from inflation too if they can handsomely beat high inflation. Get some common sense. Do not add the "ifs".