Success is sweetest when you enjoy the fruits of your own labour. To start with, whatever your passion, desire or dream may be, work enthusiastically to pursue it. Your true belief requires action; without it, you are simply dreaming.

While writing this article, one such proverb comes to my mind, “God gives every bird a worm, but does not throw it into the nest.”

In other words, God makes it easy for His creations by supplying resources, in order to fulfil their needs, but we must work to get them. Often in life we believe that opportunities and success will flow into our lives. We think all that is required for a charming life is to reap the benefits, but this kind of thinking is absolutely rubbish.

The key to success is being capable of proving yourself deserving or worthy of that success by working hard for it. For example, not everyone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth. When you want something, you have to get it and when you need something, you have to work for it. We must make efforts to attain what we are looking for and the most important thing is that we should not procrastinate. What needs to be done today can’t be left for tomorrow as tomorrow may never come.

More precisely, we should act on our beliefs and we should seize the opportunities as soon as they arise in our life. To claim the things that are ours, to reap abundance and to find happiness, we must be willing to go beyond the dream and act on what we believe.

As you sow, so shall you reap. Cultivate the spirit of action today. Give up the wrong perception that success will come to you. Instead, you should go forth to claim it.

People have different opinions when it comes to success. To me success and hard work go hand in hand. If you want something, you have to work hard for it. To prove yourself to those who think you are a loser, you have to put an effort, no matter how many times you fail. At least failing is better than not trying.

Moreover, you are what you make of yourself. Be optimistic, keep your mind focused towards your target, your faithful heart and, most importantly, believe in yourself always and it will lead you to success and to your destiny.

Never think that someone is simply going to hand you success. Your efforts and input, i.e. hard work and dedication, will one day determine your achievements.

In a nutshell, self-belief, determination and hard work will always earn you success. Without hard work, you cannot see your dreams come true. Whatever your desire, work hard to pursue it. Persevere and strive to go for it.

Published in Dawn, Young World, May 13th, 2021