let’s get one thing straight, harry’s successful because he’s worked his ass off from the moment 1d disbanded, he had a vision and things mapped out and knew which direction he wanted to go, he’s successful because he’s never seen this as his job but it’s his passion+

he’s successful because he’s believes ‘if you’re happy doing what you’re doing, then nobody can tell you you’re not unsuccessful’, and most importantly he’s successful he knows who he is, he’s finally come to the terms with the person he’s become and

is comfortable in his own skin. discrediting all of the hardwork he’s done in these past years to the point where he’s known an ‘harry styles’ and not ‘harry styles from 1d’ by saying whoever he is is because of 1d is wrong. when ALL of them went solo, they all started

from a clear slate, from point zero. 1d helped them all to get recognised as part of a band, not individuals. It was harry’s hard work and musicianship that made him recognisable as a serious artist who is here to stay. know the difference