The amazing secret of success

Once
there was a famous philosopher known for his consistent success in all
his endeavors. One day a media person while interviewing him asked
about his secret success factors. The philosopher did not reveal the
success factors at that time and simply said, “come to the river
tomorrow morning, I will tell you”.
The next day the media person went to the river much earlier unable to control the excitement and the suspense. The philosopher greeted him warmly and took him to the water. Then he suddenly grabbed him with force and held his head firmly under water. The media person was suffocating under water and trying hard for his life. After great difficulty, he somehow managed to pull his head out of the water.
His face looked pale clearly implying that he had not yet fully recovered from the terrible shock. His annoyance increased when he saw a mischievous smile on the philosopher’s face. With utter confusion and disgust, he asked him, “Why did you do that to me sir?” The philosopher with the smile still on his face asked him what he felt during the few seconds his face was under water. He replied, “I did not think anything else except to come to the surface and breathe”.
“That is it”, the philosopher said, “your complete attention and focus was to pull out of the water. If you have a similar attitude to win in life you will certainly do, that is the secret if you want to call it so.” Now the media person seemed to have understood the success factors.
The killer attitude to succeed is the key to success in any kind of work.
The next day the media person went to the river much earlier unable to control the excitement and the suspense. The philosopher greeted him warmly and took him to the water. Then he suddenly grabbed him with force and held his head firmly under water. The media person was suffocating under water and trying hard for his life. After great difficulty, he somehow managed to pull his head out of the water.
His face looked pale clearly implying that he had not yet fully recovered from the terrible shock. His annoyance increased when he saw a mischievous smile on the philosopher’s face. With utter confusion and disgust, he asked him, “Why did you do that to me sir?” The philosopher with the smile still on his face asked him what he felt during the few seconds his face was under water. He replied, “I did not think anything else except to come to the surface and breathe”.
“That is it”, the philosopher said, “your complete attention and focus was to pull out of the water. If you have a similar attitude to win in life you will certainly do, that is the secret if you want to call it so.” Now the media person seemed to have understood the success factors.
The killer attitude to succeed is the key to success in any kind of work.
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