It is OK to borrow the ladder to success. Success can be "borrowed", in that one of the most successful techniques for getting ahead is to copy what successful people do. This shows you what works, and saves you a lot of time in learning the right techniques to move ahead. So look for somebody that is successful in the field you want to be and "borrow" their ladder to success. Many people are afraid of success, because they feel that the more they do, the more other people will expect from them. I believe that is true and I also believe that one of the people that should be expecting more is you. Most of us can do more than we are currently doing, and we hold back for various reasons. Who gets hurt by this underperformance? In many ways, you do. If you could do more for your business, isn't there a good chance you would get some reward from it, in some way? The same is true in your personal life. If you could do a better job of watching your diet, or getting more exercise, who would benefit? I suggest you look at some area of your business or personal life, and pick an area to experiment with. Raise the bar in that area, and do a little more to see what happens.