Whoever told you it was easy lied

In my experience, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

There has to be, at least, an amount of work commensurate to the reward. An understanding of this principle would leave you less susceptible-though not entirely immune—to scams of any kind. This entire submission is neatly summed up in economics by the adage: "There is no such thing as a free lunch."

Anything worth having requires a certain level of dedication and discipline, otherwise every Tom, Dick, and Harry would simply have it. An athletic physique, for example, requires years of relentless exercise and physical strain; but it makes you stronger, healthier, and enhances your sex appeal. A student who sacrifices sleep and pleasure for the company of their books ends up outperforming the rest of their class and consequently puts themselves at an advantage in progressing further in their academic career and accruing all the associated benefits.

Anything worth having would present obstacles, and the obstacles would be, for the most part, as formidable as the rewards promised. But crossing over those hurdles and achieving those goals is what makes it ultimately worth it. And, truly, whoever told you it was easy lied.