The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met. If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.
Hard work pays off in the future.
Laziness pays off now. Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. Many people quit looking for work when they find a job. I intend to live forever - so far, so good.