does hard work always lead to success

@swasti (1157)
India
December 27, 2006 11:17am CST
people believe that heard work really brings success in life.but i think it is not soo in all cases. most of the times luck plays a big role. i too wanted to achieve soo many things in life , but due unpredictable obstacles i really could not achieve what i wanted. i really did put in lot of effort but it did not help.i think it is not only hard work which is necesssary in life for success ,but also luck
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@CleveRed (43)
• United States
27 Dec 06
I think hard work is nothing but hard work unless you have a goal or a vision you are working toward. If the effort you are putting into it doesn't bring you closer to your goal, then it is time to re-evaluate and consider switching gears.
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• India
28 Dec 06
very true....it also requirees the right motivation from the right motivators
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@swasti (1157)
• India
18 Jan 07
well will it really lead to success??
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@kamalila (193)
• United States
5 Apr 07
It CAN lead to success. But hard work alone will not get you there. You have to have some idea of your path. SOME luck is involved. Sure, your plan can change, but first you have to figure out what success means to you. From there, make a plan on how to get there. Where the work comes in is in doing what it takes to stay with your plan, or, if canges are needed, to continue on with a changed plan. It does take work and discipline. It's just that you need more than that.
@amitavroy (4819)
• India
28 Dec 06
yes i believe that hard work always pays take my example i was never a very goos student and never did good in class as fast as marks are concerened. but i always understood the logics and was good at thinking part. till my 12th iwas not certaion what i will do then i came to know about the designing and animation field and now look at me i am working as a senior web designer in a cmomay and my total experience is over 1 year and i am very happy about that
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• India
28 Dec 06
No I don't completely agree with you . . Congratulations for your job .. But you got to be seeking opportunities , logically strong (like you were in your case).. then only you can succeed .. Only luck or only hard work may not pay that much !!
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@swasti (1157)
• India
18 Jan 07
well i think a bit of everything is needed
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@toastking (272)
27 Dec 06
In a perfect world hard work would always bring success, but sometimes people just dont have the ability or underestimate just how much hard work is required and so can't always achieve what they want to just by putting in a bigger effort. I think hard work makes the majority of things more likely and so if your having a go at something you should always make a proper effort.
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@swasti (1157)
• India
28 Dec 06
yeah true...but we have got to sacrifice unimaginable things and irrelevant things also in it to achieve hwta i want
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@kellahinx (370)
• United States
27 Dec 06
luck is definately a factor, but if you work hard you make opportunities for yourself, and then it is up to you to take it the next step. also, sometimes people end up getting in the way of themselves. if you make it so you won't choose anything over your path to success, then you will probably will succeed. but most of of have other priorities that are higher like family, friends and morals.
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@swasti (1157)
• India
28 Dec 06
yeah , but if luck does not favour us, then we have got to sacrifice a lot of things in life to attain, which is always not possbile.
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@swasti (1157)
• India
23 Jan 07
working on money is what 99% of the people do i think.
• New Zealand
28 Dec 06
Its not luck all the time, allthough it is luck some of the time. What I think are the three most important things are: Working toward a goal Working on something decent Working on something that makes money
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@DavidReedy (2378)
• United States
28 Dec 06
Do not forget perseverance and faith. Believing in what you are doing is vital, and continually working for your goals is the only way. Hard work, isn't necessarily the answer but smart work is. Have a to-do list, and get as many of your daily task done as possible and reward yourself at the end of the day. Learn about the Law of Attraction, perhaps watch the movie "The Secret". Invest. The first chance you get, if you're making any kind of income, is to put a small percentage away into some kind of investment--stocks, bonds, portfolios, IRAs. Try to start everyday positively, and read biographies and autobiographies of the successful, and any you can find written by people who have thrived in the areas you are looking into. Basically, it's about believing in yourself, having a plan, and following through, while preparing for challenges and changes of circumstances.
• United Kingdom
5 Apr 07
I mostly agree with that. I also think luck pays a huge part in anything. Believing in what you do is important but it can be very hard to believe in what you do if you never seem to have success no matter how hard you work.
@chocks (512)
• India
28 Dec 06
Definitely yes.It always leads to success
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@swasti (1157)
• India
18 Jan 07
do u have any personal experience??
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@pmgsan (149)
• India
21 Jan 07
I positively endorse your openion. There is nothing like hard work.Only thing what people don't understsnd is what is ment by hard working. You must set the goal. you must be consistantly working for that goal. Never give up when the expected result in not available in the in the first attempt. If hardwork does not lead to success, we would not have got any scientific advancements.All these things have never came in the first attempt
@tambdy (1967)
28 Dec 06
You need to have a goal and vision firstly if you do this then the hard work will enivitably bring you succes. See out goals and visions once you have them (say a trip to america for you and the kids) work as hard as you can til you get them then you will be satisfied that you did a good job.
@swasti (1157)
• India
20 Apr 07
well but sometimes ti doea not work out right ....probably we maybe in a financial crisis....health problems...family problms due to which we may not be able to go...so in that case i think it depends on our fate and not hardwork.
@valmiki9 (1171)
• India
28 Dec 06
Hard work alone will never bring success. In this world you should be lucky like they say born with silver spoon or golden spoon etc. Majority of the people work hard for others. You should read the book rich dad and poor dad then you will understand the difference between hard work and intelligent work
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@swasti (1157)
• India
18 Jan 07
well wat book is taht ,whois the author??
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@vijay649 (60)
• India
28 Dec 06
i believe we need to do hardwork to get succeed.but still there is some factor that is luck which will be needed to get that destination.
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@swasti (1157)
• India
20 Jan 07
not all have that luck...so even though some work hard..they may not get if no luck...wat a pity!!
• India
28 Dec 06
Luck?? I can remember one saying. . Luck is a marriage of Hard work and Opportunity !! . . See You gotta work both ways .. Hard work also .. and also seeking opportunities .. If you do hard work only .. then you would be only assiduous.. You gotta be using brains also !!
@swasti (1157)
• India
19 Jan 07
yeah defnitely we need to haev some barins also...actualy my cousin was a pre-mature baby. so her intelligence is too less....she works very hard to pass her exams...and workd too many hours but still she hardly passes soem exams...so though she works soo hard sometimes it all goes to waste
@Perry2007 (2229)
• Philippines
27 Dec 06
While it is true, that luck plays a role in being successful, HARD WORK ALWAYS PAY. Working wise is another factor in contributing to success. Prayer is another, More often success is not measured by getting what we want, It is better measured by doing the best we can, and achieving the satisfaction of trying and not getting rather than failing without trying. You are correct in saying not only hard work but also luck; Again I say, hard work always pay.
@maio19 (81)
• Thailand
28 Dec 06
I agree with this one! Also I beleive in timing. Sometimes when the time is not right, success is very hard to achieve.
@swasti (1157)
• India
23 Jan 07
nice inspiring responce. god has already decided wat to give us. but we need to do our part to get it .
• India
28 Dec 06
see hard wrk is alwyz necessary 2mak u satisfy,it`ll pay u off in sum or othr way........its a motivatin factr......nd ya luck definitely plys n imp role......bt if u wnt 2achieve sumthng u`ll hav 2giv ur 100 percnt........
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@swasti (1157)
• India
23 Jan 07
yup u r right.
• India
23 Jan 07
i think ssuccess is also followed by luck.
• India
18 Jan 07
Hard Work that leads towards the Goal leads to success. Luck is somewhat plays their role but how can one success without hard work and believe only on luck. Hard work is must.
@swasti (1157)
• India
19 Jan 07
so u mean to say hard work is the main factor
• India
18 Jan 07
No Today Hardwork is nothing!! it is smartwork that count today. the person who does smartwork wins today and a person who is working hard with no smart work he will end up his work stole by different persons
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@swasti (1157)
• India
18 Jan 07
how to be smart ..really comes by hardowrk i feel!! we should first learn how to be smart to do it...right..for which we need to do hardwork.
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@banta78 (4326)
• India
28 Dec 06
There many factors which determines one's success. In order to succeed one must have grit, determination, hardwork, goal oriented, proper vision, proper planning, has one's priorities right and one does need little luck. But remember the most important thing is there are so many opportunities in today's world what with all technology, internet, we all should consider ourselves lucky. And so one who makes use of right opportunity at right time with right amount of hard work can be successful. Remember what Thomas Alva edison the great scientist who made so made technoplogical inventions including bulbs said of his failures before achieving success. he said i learnt so many hundreds and thousands of ways of not creating electronic items or inventions. So always look at the brighter side of picture. hardwork is very important and with little imagination can do wonders. When you work hard or doi some task you learn something, you improve in some skills, you learn new things. So always he honest and sincere in one's work and work hard and luck will be on your side. As luck always favours the brave.
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@swasti (1157)
• India
22 Jan 07
thanx!! good ..ur words were inspiring.
• Philippines
28 Dec 06
i dont think so.there are a lot of people who are really working hard but still are not successful. it really depends on the situation you're in, i guess. being at the right time at the right place.
@swasti (1157)
• India
28 Dec 06
yeah so it is luck which puts u in the right place at right time right???
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• India
28 Dec 06
I dont think so.I will not belive in hard work because many times i failed beleiving in hard work. My friends with out hardwork also they succeeded so i will beleive in fate and luck.This was proved many times in real life for me.
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@swasti (1157)
• India
28 Dec 06
yeah it has happened to me tooo!!!
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@xiongqh (791)
• Hong Kong
28 Dec 06
I also think the answer is no, the sucess people always is a few, many people hard work, just like me, but lack of lucky, we cannot get a good result, the lucky, the relationship, the orginal point and so on, decide what level you can reach. But for me, work hard is the only way to sucess, maybe other reason make me failure, but I never give up.
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@swasti (1157)
• India
28 Dec 06
hey r u chinese??? wheer do u live???
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• India
28 Dec 06
u r 100% coorect swasti always the hard work will not give u 100% sometimes.and sometimes even if u not did a hard work it still gives u 100%
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@swasti (1157)
• India
28 Dec 06
thanx...this is wat many people are ultimately trying to say...hardowrk not pays u always.
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@SULBHA (107)
• India
28 Dec 06
WHAT I FEEL IS THAT IF U SECURE UR PRESENT THEN ONLY UR FUTURE WILL BE SECURED .TO SECURE UR PRESENT U HV TO WORK. AND TO WORK U HV TO DECIDE ON UR OWN WHAT U HV TO DO .SO MY DEAR FRIEND WHAT I FEEL IS THAT LUCK DOES NOT COUNT ITS HARD WORK WHICH COUNTS WHAT U R AND WHAT U WILL BE TOMMARROW.GOD BLESSW.
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@swasti (1157)
• India
28 Dec 06
thanx for ur comment friend
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