I can't stress the importance of working hard enough, work on all aspects of your game. If you does that and you have the ability, you'll come through.
I've always felt that life is a novel, and part of it is written for you, and part of it is written by you. It's up to you to write the ending, ultimately.
But there are 90 million gun owners in the United States. Only 3.5 million want the insurance and magazines and the various things you get for joining the NRA.