The Virtue called Hard Work

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We, as human beings, have the inner call and potential to be someone great. But it is not easy. Why? It is simply because this inner call to be someone great is not only in you or me but in the entire 7.6 billion people of this planet. But how do some people who like you and me made up of the same flesh and bones attain success and greatness?
One day, a lady met Picasso in the market. She pulled out a paper and said, “Mr. Picasso, I’m your great fan. Could you please draw me a picture?” Picasso happily agreed, drew a picture in 30 seconds and told her, “It’s worth a million dollars.” The confused lady replied, “But it took you only 30 seconds.” Picasso laughed, “My dear lady, it took me 30 years to draw this masterpiece in 30 seconds.”
What really makes a great man like Picasso different from others is the amount of work that they put to attain success. If you want to succeed, the first thing you need to realize is that there are thousands of people out there who have the same aim as you have and that the only way to overcome them is through your hard work. You need to wake up earlier than them. You should sleep only after they have slept. You have to work qualitatively and quantitatively more than your competitors. You need to dedicate your lives for your dreams. The bigger your dreams are, the harder you should work. It’s never easy to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in a single day. The world will laugh at you but never loose heart and work hard. Always rise above your comfort zones and take the path less travelled, the path of sheer hard work.

Finally, just work harder each day. Really hard. Harder than everyone in your field. Because hard work shows the world that you are serious and that you are one of those special breed of human beings known great.


This week's Exercise: Wake half an hour earlier than usual and do some exercise.

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