What Creates Success?
Many people think success is natural because they only see the visible part.
They see the singer on stage.
Not the 10,000 hours of practice.
They see the wealthy businessman.
Not the years of anxiety, failures, debt, and uncertainty.
They see the scholar's knowledge.
Not the decades spent studying while others were entertained.
The human mind has a bias.
It notices results.
It ignores processes.
There is another reason.
Most success appears smooth after it has happened.
A tree looks natural.
Nobody sees the years it spent as a fragile sapling.
Scriptures repeatedly teach this.
Nothing valuable comes without tapas.
Knowledge needs study.
Strength needs discipline.
Wealth needs effort.
Character needs self-control.
Even Bhagavan's incarnations demonstrate effort.
Rama learned under sages.
Krishna trained in the ashrama of Guru Sandipani.
The message is clear.
Growth follows effort.
People also like to believe success is natural because it is comforting.
If success is natural, then no sacrifice is required.
No discipline is required.
No difficult choices are required.
But reality is different.
Success is usually unnatural.
Discipline is unnatural.
Waking up early is unnatural.
Controlling anger is unnatural.
Studying when others are relaxing is unnatural.
Saving money when others are spending is unnatural.
That is why few achieve extraordinary results.
What is natural?
Comfort.
Laziness.
Distraction.
Immediate pleasure.
What creates success?
Repeatedly choosing what is beneficial over what is merely pleasant.
The fruit looks natural.
The cultivation behind it is not.
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