We have all heard stories about people who have achieved success in their life, and we often wonder how they did it.  I believe that success is only the result of hard work and perseverance. I feel this way for two main reasons, which I will explore in the following essay.
     To begin with, success is always the result of hard work over a long time.  Success happens gradually, and only after a series of correct decisions and small victories.  A stroke of luck, in contrast, is generally perceived to be a one-time event. The experience of my uncle, a successful entrepreneur, is a compelling example of what I mean.  Since 2005, he has run a very profitable technology firm that manufactures and sells a wide range of products. His business started very small when he invested his savings to develop and market a single product and hire his first employee.  When that product became popular, my uncle compounded his success by introducing new products and gradually increasing the size of his company. His company later grew from a single employee to include a staff of dozens. While my uncle might have been lucky at one stage of his company’s growth, the long-term success of his firm cannot simply be the result of good fortune.
    Secondly, success is usually the result of careful planning, research,and education, all of which require a lot of work to achieve.  For instance, some people said that my uncle was lucky when his initial product offering was successful. However, he was confident that his product would be a hit even before he started manufacturing it. This is because he spent thousands of dollars on market research and focus groups. It was this investment of time and money, not luck, which assured the early success of his business.  Likewise, when his small firm merged with another firm just before that company rose to prominence some called him lucky. However, my uncle had spent weeks interviewing the research and development team at that company and predicted their success based on what they told him. Had he not been confident of their potential, he would not have completed the merger. Again, this victory was the result of diligence rather than luck, despite what some observers say about it.
     In conclusion, I firmly believe that success comes as a result of hard work.  This is because success takes a lot of time to achieve, and it also required very careful planning. (423 words)
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Everyone has a different definition of being successful, but success is achieved only through hard work, consistency, and time management. Success will not touch a person’s feet if he solely depends on his luck. I believe, luck has nothing to do with success. Hence, I agree with the given topic.
To begin with, success is achieved through hard work. To achieve desired results, a person has to keep trying until he gets what he wants. For example, one of my friends completed his Ph.D. last year. To achieve the degree and call himself a scientist, he worked in the lab more than sixty hours a week over a period of four years. Finally, one day he achieved the three-dimensional structure of streptococcus mutants bacteria and explained how the protein molecules of that bacteria are arranged. That is very complex and difficult to achieve. Thus, behind every success story, there is hard work and intelligence playing a crucial role.
In addition to the above-explained reason, for some people, success is being an educated person, which is achieved over time. I remember the cliché,” Rome was not built in a day.” Every student attends schools and then universities to get a higher degree. It takes more than twenty years of studies to call ourselves educated. We go through ups and downs, plenty of assignments, seminars, and project submissions. Is it possible to finish that in a few weeks to months or just by relying on our luck? Learning is a continuous process and it continues throughout a lifetime. That is why a person cannot rely on his luck and wait till his sunshine to work.
Moreover, a person has to try to become better than he was yesterday. Do you think if a doctor does not read new surgical technologies and scientific blogs, he still will be the best doctor throughout his life? The scientist has to be in scientific research throughout their career. The athlete has to keep themselves fit in order to win a marathon. If it was all about luck, then no one would be working, struggling, or learning. Sometimes people get unintended favorable results, but that may not lead to lifetime achievement or success.
From the above explained reasons and examples, it is quite apparent that luck has nothing to do with success. Luck may give temporary happiness or achievements, but to be successful, a person has to be hardworking, keen and consistent with his efforts
