Even
though the definition of success is different from each person, everybody wants
to succeed. So, they try their best in their fields. However, it is
questionable whether we will reach success or not only with our own efforts. Regarding
this question, some people might say that luck has nothing to do with success.
However, I disagree with this idea because sometimes luck brings us astonishing
success but I still emphasize that hard work is necessary condition to be
successful.
To
begin with, we can easily find someone who achieves success thanks to unexpected
lucky chance. One representative example is ‘post-it’. When the product is
first released in the world, the quality of the item was considered very poor among
users. It is mainly due to its adhesive strength. Accordingly, it was not
purchased well. However, surprisingly, its poor quality rendered it to be one
of the most top-selling products in the world because ‘post-it’ was able to be
easily attached and detached which was very useful in offices and schools. In
this example, what leads ‘post-it’ to be successful cannot be logically
explainable. Luck made it successful.
Even
assuming that the above explanation is plausible, I firmly believe that we still
have to put our full efforts to achieve our goals. I concede that luck is one
of the elements which make influence on our bright future success. However, the
probability of success through luck is infinitesimal. It’s similar to winning a
lottery. Today’s society is so called ‘The age of limitless competition’. Even
from in school, students compete with their friends in order to make their
dreams and this tendency continues when they become grown-ups. Thus, we cannot survive
in this world of competitions just depending on our luck. We have to trust our
own capability.
In
conclusion, the effect of luck on our success cannot be overlooked because
there exist some occasions where one achieves his or her success thanks to
luck. However, it’s quite unrealistic to rely only on luck. The power making
this kind of dream realistic is our efforts. I strongly believe that our
efforts are crucial factors for our success. |