Success in Life

Success in Life

Success means different things for different people. Some may equate（等同）[ɪ'kweɪt] it with fame, some with wealth and still some with accomplishments（造诣）. For me, it means fulfilling one's dreams. Whatever your dreams are, you have a goal there and then focus all your attention on it. Dreams bring you hope and happiness. In the process of struggling for it, you cry, sweat, complain or even curse（咒骂）, but the joy of harvesting makes you forget all the pains and troubles you have gone through. So an old proverb（谚语，格言） says that the sweetest fruit is one that has undergone the bitterest ordeal[ɔr'dil]（严酷的考验）.

There are several keys to success. First, your goal must be practical and practicable（行得通的）. If you set your goal too high, chances are that you will never attain it. Next, you have to make a plan of doing it. You can take some steps to realize it. Since the process is quite tough, you need to be diligent（勤勉的）, patient and persevering（不屈不挠的）['pɝsə'vɪrɪŋ]. Even if you meet with some difficulties or frustrations, just take them in your stride（大步）. You can always tell yourself that there is nothing insurmountable[,ɪnsɚ'maʊntəbl]（不能克服的）. With this will and determination, success is sure to wait for you at the end of the tunnel!