Success is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.

Mornings are often better off with a mug of coffee in one hand and the daily paper in the other. The first page, sports section, a picture on the side with a guy in a Velvet coat holding a trophy and highlighted in bold on the top, “CRISTIANO RONALDO WINS FIFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008”. It’s amusing how a smile spreads across our face as we continue reading, secretly admiring him and hiding the simple wish that “if I were him…” Its funny how we only admire people for what they are today while giving a blind eye to whom that person was, what he has gone through to become who he is.

Success is one of the ideal bases of life on which one depends to draw an image of him in the society. It is something we have to achieve, something we have to work for, something we have to chase if we want to define ourselves.

But then again, one wonders what this seven letter word literally means? The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work but as for me, success is a chain reaction. Don’t mug up your face and go all blank, but more or less, if you think about it, it really is a chain reaction!
Let me make it “fact-full” and simple. Success in education leads to success in higher studies. Success in higher studies leads to a success in the career of choice. Success in career leads to success in life and ultimate success achieved happiness. See what I mean?

As every thing has a price, success itself comes with a tag; time and devotion, bone cracking work and sweaty hours of non-stop action. Not much of a price to pay if you really want something from your heart because you are the only one who’ll reap the benefits of your work. Lastly, to climb that tall ladder of success you just need a bit of hope, love and inspiration from your parents and trusted friends. Giving up is not an option because life is a real failure when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up.

In the end, when you finally achieve success, you’ll realize two very important things in life. One, Success is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration. Two, Success lies not in time, place or circumstances, but in you…yourself.