Khalid-ul-Islam
There are No Shortcuts to Success Only Hard Work and a Passion to Learn and We All Have That Ability.
Over the weekend I watched a four-part documentary on Dr Dre and Jimmy Lovine called “The Defiant Ones”. The documentary was about how both these icons in the music industry began their careers producing music and how both became huge successes.
The only other option is to work hard. No quick fixes for success. Working hard changes the way you view the process. Even if you don’t have the greatest talent, hard work will help you live a respectable life. Hard workers add quality to their life because they are self-aware and have the determination to use their labour to compensate for their shortcomings. It’s a self-propelled engine that continues to work as you become wiser and better. You can concentrate on what counts and make progress thanks to this alternative way of thinking. This will only get better, more effective, smarter, and stronger because the thinking is different and because thoughts affect behaviour.
Best Saying about Hard work
* “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”
We all agree that talent matters. In fact, a lot of professionals contest the idea that effort always triumphs over talent. The value of hard labour cannot be surpassed by talent. If you possess innate talent, don’t anticipate prosperity to follow. Not at all.
* “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
Success doesn’t come easily, but when it does, it will taste much better. Your own tale of overcoming difficulties may in the future inspire other businesspeople. Someone else will gain from your arduous wisdom.
* “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
The phrase “the secret to success” is frequently used. While some may assert to have the solution, Colin Powell states that the only key is that it requires planning, diligence, and failure-based learning.
* “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
It’s not necessary for success to be the end goal. We may constantly improve, learn, and find new things, but doing so requires courage, whether you’ve already succeeded or failed in the past.
* “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”
Conflict arises when disparate individuals with diverse perspectives are brought together. It doesn’t have to be bad, despite what many people think. When you resolve disputes, you give individuals a sense that their issues are being taken seriously. As relationships develop, consensus expands and communication gets better. Avoid conflict at all costs. To reap its rewards, deal with it swiftly and fairly.
* Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
Sometimes succeeding in our next endeavour depends on us doing the best we can, even if it’s not flawless.
* “The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.”
Hard effort can make us want to give up, but it can also make reaching our objectives seem better since we know we worked hard to get there.
* If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.
The only images of success we see in the media occasionally give the impression that they occurred instantly. With the exception of odd events, very few of these success tales truly occur overnight. Instead, success tales appear after extended periods of hard work. It’s possible that success arrived all at once, but it was probably preceded by a period of hardship and a turning point, after which success came rapidly.
* “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”
Consider a lucky break as a chance. It is available to all of us. Because they are receptive to assistance from others, humble people benefit from luck. Their openness to showing vulnerability encourages interaction from others. Be open enough to acknowledge that you don’t know the solutions. Take advantage of chances when they arise, and success will probably follow.
* “Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us.”
Sometimes we measure our own success and advancement based on that of others, yet doing so can be detrimental. It is in our best interests to have self-confidence and base our definitions of success on ourselves because, if we believe we can, we will.
If we put extra effort into having a loving, caring personal existence, then life will flourish. We need to work hard and intelligently in our careers if we want to live comfortably. Our commitment, perseverance, and hunger to accomplish our goals and lead happy lives make for amazing living. Hard work always pays off and we all must have seen it happening in your lives.
“Let your dreams come true” Obstacles, sceptics, errors, and failures will always arise as you begin to live the life of your goals. But there are no limits to what you can accomplish if you work hard, persist, and have faith in yourself.
(The author is Research Scholar (Statistics) SKUAST-Jammu)
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