Adulthood, psychologically speaking, involves the ability to work when necessary, to delay gratification to achieve long-term goals, to learn from one's mistakes, etc.

Some boys will believe working is for losers. But it is rarely the gifted ones, in my experience, which includes 30 years practicing psychology. Rather, it's the ones who have experienced too much failure and can't stomach any more humiliation. If you don't try, no one can say you failed.