Success is largely an accident as far as I can tell. A lot of things coming together at a particular point. That includes desire. Desire is one of the most important factors. How much do you want it, etc.
Timing is another.
But survival is something else. Survival is between you and yourself, and I can help there. It is much less about all of those things coming together. Much, much less. Survival is success, of course, personal success.