Chris Myers 'Debunking The Myth Of Overnight Success'

The idea of the myth is often different from the reality. For example, in common usage, a myth typically means something that is not true. It sounds like it could be true, but it is not; it is false -- a myth. Chris Myers, in his ForbesEntrepeneur.com article, “Debunking the Myth of Overnight Success,” explains that “overnight success is a myth.” In other words, it is not true. However, in the academic and literary world, a myth is part of an oral tradition that was once used to explain what couldn’t be explained (Dictionary.com). In this context, myths are used to explain something that (at that time) could not otherwise be explained. By contrast, in Myers’ example, “overnight success” is equal to “wishful thinking.” It is not necessarily