These are the five characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. They genuinely wanted to learn, as opposed to people who are slacking off and not doing any of the lessons. Discipline means doing the unsexy tasks like answering emails, tracking numbers or fixing backend issues day after day, without shortcuts. Even though it was from a place of care and love, she didn't know any successful entrepreneurs. This is especially true if they have the same ethics as you, or they're in a similar industry and they're crushing it.