There is no doubt that being
successful is the dream of every human being. While success is an obvious goal
in the whole world, the ways to which it is achieved has been a matter of debate
for several years. Two known elements which attribute to success are skill and
hard work. Looking deeply into the concept, I believe that hard work is the
integral part of success. Skill has nothing to with it. Just by watching
television and sitting idle in the home and saying that can bend down success in
your knees means you are wrong. According to a recent survey, success earned by
hard work was the foremost factor responsible for a contented life. Stephen King
said “Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual
from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” Without enduring endeavor,
success is hardly possible. Colin Powell said "A dream doesn't become reality
through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."
Margret Mead said “I learned the value of hard work by working hard.” The
pivotal role of hard work in achieving success is clear in our daily life. From
the time we were small children, and then on into adulthood, we face many
problems. As a child, we experience falling down many times and as an adult, we
may face financial difficulties. Despite of the mentioned facts, we put our
effort to finally attain the success, which in these cases is solving the
pertained problem.
Edwin’s definition of genius is quoted to define success very well “One percent
inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” This quote clears the
confusion and proves that skill is not the ladder to success. Respected
listeners, we must remember that the concept of the hard work is true in the
world of science and technology as well. Modern technology and highly acclaimed
scientific theories are byproducts of endless endeavor of those who devote their
life to achieve success. Venice Lombardi said “Leaders are made, they are not
born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay
to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.”The Wright brothers' struggle to invent
the airplane is a typical example of the partnership of effort and success. The
Einstein's Theory of relativity, the Hawking’s theories in Physics, and great
achievements in the medical and pharmacological areas would not have been
achieved without hard work. What we consider today as technological advancements
of the Information Age are direct results of previous sustained efforts. Outside
the world of science, we have also many examples in whom hard work lead people
and even countries to success. America’s famous president Abraham Lincoln was
born in a log cabin in the forest. He could not afford a lamp and read borrowed
books. And yet by dint of hard work, he rose to be the greatest man of his time.
Stalin, the late prime minister of Russia, was the son of a cobbler. Japan, one
of the most prosperous countries of the world, was a backward country seventy
years ago. This prosperity and development is achieved by the means of hard
work.
Booker T. Washington said “Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having,
except as a result of hard work”. The key role of enduring endeavor is even more
apparent when it comes to educational and job accomplishments. A descent job is
hardly possible to obtain without a good resume, and a good resume is a result
of previous hard work. Another example is admission to a high ranked university.
It requires that the student have attained the best scores during the years at
college; something that is barely possible without making a great deal of
effort. In other words, there is an obvious direct link between hard work and
success. Now I will quote a saying of a successful man, Michel Angelo, “If
people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery. It would not seem
wonderful at all.”
Winston Churchill said “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the
courage to continue that counts.”In a nutshell, ample concrete evidence firmly
confirms that hard work is the key to success. Our own life experience, modern
technological advancements, and astonishing accomplishments in education are
definite examples of the integrity of attempt and success. According to Harry
Golden, "The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work." Now I will read
some verses of a beautiful and inspiring poem:
“Heights by great man reached and kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight,
They while their companions slept,
Were toiling upwards in the night”
Thank You Very Much!