Jay-Z – The rapper and entrepreneur has often used the word “grind” to describe the hard work and determination that went into building his successful career.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – The actor and former professional wrestler has used the word “grind” to describe his journey to success, from playing football to becoming a top Hollywood star.

Gary Vaynerchuk – The entrepreneur and investor has talked about the “grind” it took to build his companies, including VaynerMedia and Wine Library TV.

Elon Musk – The billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla has often talked about the “grind” it takes to pursue his ambitious goals and bring about change in the world.

LeBron James – The NBA star has talked about the “grind” he puts into his basketball career, constantly striving to improve and be the best player on the court.

Sheryl Sandberg – The Facebook executive and author has used the word “grind” to describe the hard work and dedication that goes into being successful in a male-dominated industry.

Oprah Winfrey – The media mogul and philanthropist has talked about the “grind” it took to build her successful career, from being a young, single mother to becoming one of the most influential figures in the world.

Mark Zuckerberg – The Facebook CEO and billionaire has talked about the “grind” it took to build the social media giant from a college project to one of the largest companies in the world.

This list comprises a few of the “popular people” in the world. Grand accomplishments aside, they were and are regular people who got themselves to their limelight by working their butts off and they deserve all the accolades that come with their success.

What this means to you as you work your regular job? If you love your job, Congratulations! If you don’t, then you need to get going and find out what makes you happy. We are only on this planet for a short time, might as well make the most of it. Look inward, write down all the things you are good at. Look back in time, what made you happy? What did you think that you wanted to be? What got you motivated to invest time in your thoughts in a subject matter or to solve a problem. I believe like others, that we are all really good at something. Sometimes we get close and we screw it up, try again. The best analogy that I can give is that when you are driving your car to a destination, sometimes you end up at the wrong address when the correct address is a very short distance away. What this means is that somewhere along your travel, you get your information wrong but it was only partially wrong. Try again!