“Believe in yourself! Have faith in
your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers
you cannot be successful or happy.” - Norman Vincent Peale
Some people are blessed with early
success while some are blessed with late success. Both have problems and prospects for
people. It sounds strange right! Yes it is!
When people achieve success early they will not be able to know about
failures, and understand the value of life.
They take everything for granted, and often fail to empathize with
others. They see only one side of the
coin. In contrast, when people encounter
failures initially, they come to know why they failed as they analyze
themselves and find out the reasons for it.
They acquire more inputs, ideas, insights, skills, abilities, and
knowledge to grow stronger. They also
grow stronger in their lives as they are continuously challenged due to frequent
failures thus uncorking their hidden potential.
Booker T. Washington rightly said, “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.”
When you look at former President of
America, Abraham Lincoln he failed number times in his early life. At 21, he
failed in business; at 24, he failed in politics; at 26, he again failed in
business; subsequently failed in love; and encountered a number of failures. Finally, he became the first Republican
President of America. Whenever he failed
in his life whether in business or politics, he never took his failures
personally. He took stock of the situation,
examined where he failed, learned lessons, and grew. His continuous feedback and constant
improvement made him touch the tipping point in his life. In addition, he was assassinated before
completion of his full presidential term and faced toughest challenges during
his presidential tenure. He fought for the abolition of slavery, and averted
break up of America. He is remembered
even today for his exemplary leadership qualities globally. Whenever American Presidents face challenges
they look back, and take inspiration and inputs from Lincoln’s leadership. It shows the Lincoln’s exemplary leadership
capabilities. Therefore, how long one
lives and rules is not important but how well one lives and rules is more
important.
Hence, both early and late success has
its own problems and prospects. Whatever
the timing of the success may be, you must learn lessons and move forward with
confidence without ego to help yourself, and serve others with humility.
“Character cannot be developed in ease
and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be
strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” - Helen
Keller
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Amazing article. But does success always means happiness? And what form of happiness does that mean? Is it worth it if I am successful by making 5 others sad? Or by me being sad to make others happy?
ReplyDeletea great word of inspiration ! thank you
ReplyDeleteAmazing article sir. Makes so much sense. Generally those who succeed early are accepted better in society rather than who achieved it after many failures. Early success is more celebrated because someone has cracked it without much struggle and trial and error which is also considered being lucky. Those who try and try are pitied and not respected enough during their struggle. They earn the respect only after they have succeded. Atleast they are able to notice some change in people's behaviour during testing times to the time of success.
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