There is no substitute for hard work.

If one could buy their way to success, many of us would have gone for it, if there was a potion, or drug that could be taken to reach the top, we would be buying in bulk. Though the unfortunate part of this fantacy is there isn't. Learning and Studying are two different aspects that one aquires during their life time.. According to Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey, learning is the process of aquiring knowledge or skill through study, experience or teaching, were as studying is working towards grasping that which you have been taught and perhaps putting it into practice. Many individuals do not understand the two concepts and thus success becomes a challenge. We have and still are struggling to reach that point of self-actualization because we are not putting our learning and studying skills into practice. For you to succeed, do what you love doing, there is no better joy, than to wake up fully geared up with pleasure and passion of what you are doing. Find that which you love and believe in yourself, failure will not be an option. Try this simple exercise, think for a quote that inspires you, it could be from a teacher, speaker, writter, poet or even the bible. Learn it word by word, if you are able to memorise it, the better. Then study it, study its meaning, how it implies to you and you life. Undersatnd why the quote was developed. Eventually, after this, you will understand the drive behind the quotes that are given to us in our everyday life. you would have learnt and studied and wisdomand understanding would have been achieved, thus being SUCCESS. "There is no elevator to SUCCESS.. you might have to take the STAIRS!!"