Success seekers often hear, “If you work hard, you will succeed.” However, when you think about it, is it really true? The path to success is a winding and challenging journey that cannot be achieved by mere effort alone.
The Formula for Success: Effort Alone Is Not Enough
Most of us picture success as eventually reaching our goal after walking a winding path. However, in reality, many fail despite their hard efforts because they were fighting in areas where they lacked talent. For instance, someone who lacks academic talent may find it difficult to achieve the desired results no matter how hard they try.
Discovering Talent is More Important than Effort
If someone has a talent for studying, they can achieve what they want through effort. But if they have little to no talent for studying, is it right to keep pouring resources into it? This is a skeptical viewpoint. Simply saying “Never give up” can be dangerous. Sometimes, it is important to give up boldly and challenge a different game when necessary.
Discover Your Talent Through Various Challenges
By challenging yourself with various tasks, you may find something that makes you think, “Why is this so fun?” and show above-average performance in that area. When this happens, it is important to dig deeper and invest in it properly. However, most people fail because they continue to do something out of inertia, thinking about the time they have already invested despite knowing in their mind that “this is not it.”
Conclusion: Discover and Focus on Your Talent
If we truly want to succeed, it is important to keep challenging even after failure. But more importantly, we should know when to give up boldly when we feel certain that “this is not it.” Discovering and focusing on your talent is the key to success.