That was my Formula. When I was in Africa, I drew a path to success. It was like a game plan of what I would do to reach the position I needed. I worked on my accent to ensure I could communicate with fewer problems. Reading many books taught me how to rap and write music. Then I realized that many people looked low on rappers, so I added literally to my game plan. I used the Bible and some European tomes o teach myself Shakespearean English.
You don’t have to do the same thing I did. Just develop a foolproof map and work or suffer yourself towards that plan step by step. You must identify the threats to your plan and make terrible sacrifices to let people go their way and cut those off who do not support your idea. One problem you will face is parents, relatives, or people who laugh at you. Some will criticize, discourage and suggest what they think you should do instead. Some will force you, manipulate your surrounding and try to control you by intercepting your resources while using any means to remove the people who help you., from being able to assist. Learn to do many things yourself, so you need fewer people.
My biggest mistake was being reluctant to let people go when they caused problems for me. I wasted a lot of time dealing with unnecessary drama. I would have accomplished a lot more if I had been psychologically stable enough to cut people off who did not believe in what I was working towards. Nothing happens overnight; it takes decades to work out a master plan, but if you stick to it, you will eventually wake up and realize you have arrived at your dream.*