‘Motivate Yourself to Success’ by Marc Sanders
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11. Without Struggle, There is No Progress in Life
Struggle and progress go hand in hand. It is impossible for one to be present without the other. You struggle in your attempts and then achieve success, which is how you progress. This is a constant struggle. The irony is that both struggle and progress has no meaning in each other’s absence. It is like wanting rain without thunder or lightning. Alternatively, you want the ocean without the roaring sound of waves.
Humanity has been through innumerable struggles and upheavals. Every struggle has finally led to progress. This conflict is exciting and intriguing at times. Struggle could be moral, physical or a combination of both. It is human nature to fight against oppression and injustice. Once you stand up against tyranny and domination, the struggle succeeds and delivers progress. Again, struggle can be through actions, words or a combination of both.
A man achieves more through his struggles. Obstacles and struggles motivate you to achieve or progress more. Only then, you get the maximum benefit from your potential. Struggles tap your resources and ignite them. Such struggle yields positive results in the form of progress.
When you can get anything easily, you need no effort to get it. Therefore, struggle is absent and there cannot be much real progress.
To move ahead in life, you need to analyze and identify obstacles in your path to success. If you can anticipate the problems, you are better equipped to overcome them.
If you do not anticipate them, you need the perseverance and grit to beat them.
Copyright 2005 Marc Sanders