▶ Your Answer : Opinions might be divided over whether it is much important to be successful by trying something new and taking risks or just doing what they have done. People of various ages and from different walks of life may take diverse positions on this controversial issue. Personally, I agree with the first statement that the most important requisite to be successful is to attempt to do what they have not done before for the following reasons.
To begin with, they can achieve a great success because it helps them lay the foundation for success. As the world has become connected and globalized, the world has also been getting fiercely competitive, cut-throat world. So, by having a great deal of experience, people can broaden their horizons and become a bright mind in their field. My cousin, KY, for example, has become a successful designer. He is now one of the most famous designer in Korea and he has worked with many celerbriteis such as famous atheleties and movie stars. Whenever he was asked the secret for his success, he used to say that studying design in France was essential for the success because he could have a lot of experience in the place. At first, he felt fear to go abroad because he was poor and he had never gone to other country. However, he took risks and tried. In France, he could get so much valuable experience and could improve his capacities. If he had not tried something new for him, he would not be able to make a great success at all. The same situation can apply to those who take a risk to be a successful figure in their field.
On top of that, as I mentioned above, the world now is so competitive. People who are struggling in a field in which many people already compete with each other cannot become successful. Successful people, however, pioneer a new field where nobody has done before. Successful people are not afraid of fail. There is a well-known adage, 'high risk, high return'. Since they took risks, they could gain great success. A few weeks ago, I had a chance to read an op-ed piece which was related to the topic. It described the result of a survey conducted by Seoul National University with more than 10 successful entrepreneurs. They were asked what the most crucial factor was for their success. Among them, more than 70 percent of them answered that not feeling fear to be failed. The respondents went on to say that they had already been failed at least one time. Despite of that, they never gave up and try more times until they achieved great success. This clearly proves that many successful people are trying something new and are not afraid of fail at all.
To sum up with, not only can successful people have valuable experience, but they can also find a new route where nobody tried to make a step by doing something new and taking risks. |