What you need to understand is that there are no easy paths in life where you won’t need to go through difficult challenges to arrive at the place you want to be.

I sincerely concur to the above extract from your post. You see when things come so easily value is not placed on it and abuse is inevitable. If success was that cheap then everybody would have become Bill Gate,Warrent Buffet and the rest of wealthy folks in the world. Life is such a complex and simple situation. And what makes it simple is taking the right decision,at the right time and on the right situation,: this is liken to putting a square peg on a square hole. Just like you said the mind is a great factor on the road of winning and the underline bases on which this runs is timing. Just as it is commonly said

opportunity comes but ones,time waits for no man

Swift action with a determined mindset is what keeps you on towards your target and in such scenario, dont forget Risk is rolling beside. But understanding on how to handle this is of non negligible significant because you are knowledgeable enough to know actions you are taking to win.
Best regard @chbartist. Good write up