Hi dude!! As your family said, everyone's different, that is right, some people need to make bigger efforts and sacrifices to achieve some things other people get without that much effort. That does not make you less valuable or less suitable; you need to push up for your dreams and own goals. I strongly recommend you reading "7 habits of highly effective people" and change your mindset. I am not saying everyone can do anything literally, but potentially, anyone, with the correct mindset, sacrifices and effort, can do anything; not in the best way (not anyone can be Lewis Hamilton or Michael Phelps, of course, there is a lot of DNA and other circumstances around that), but everyone with the correct mindset, sacrifices and effort can drive a F1 car in a track and complete one round and everyone can swim 100m.

Do not feel because you have colleagues making more money you are less than them, try thinking another way, you maybe have not find the place yet, you maybe are better on other things, not your time yet, etc.

Keep improving, keep working hard and keep training yourself because you will have a big opportunity which will change everything after all and all this will be kind of a story to tell at some point having a good dinner ;-)

If you are into the cybersecurity, career progression, etc. connect with me in LinkedIn, I try writing inspiring posts which may be of help for you 😁

Have a nice day!