Sacrifice comes in many forms. If by sacrifice, you mean perseverance, you're 100% correct. The starving artist myth is exactly that--a myth. Very hard to shake off however. If by sacrifice you mean smart investment in yourself and your tools and your skills, you are again 100% correct. If by sacrifice, you mean putting in that extra hour of effort, toil, and diligence while everyone else is goofing off watching reality shows, then you are also 100% correct. One sacrifice that is never worth making is your health, and another is your good . relationships. Success is a tightrope. Tread carefully, a step at a time, and you'll always get to the other side.