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Work in group and prepare and present a speech on ‘How to Achieve Success.’ (You may take help of the poem).

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Work in group and prepare and present a speech on ‘How to Achieve Success.’ (You may take help of the poem).

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How to achieve Success

Good afternoon, dear friends! I, Ms. Priya Desai, am here to speak to you about ‘How to achieve success’.

Success is the sweet fruit of sustained effort, earned after putting one’s best into achieving a goal. The quest for success is a tough one, ridden with much dejection. It is rare to find a person who has achieved success with just a little hard work. It is said that as an inventor, Edison made 1000 unsuccessful attempts before he successfully made a Consistent Light Bulb. It is believed that KFC’s Colonel Sanders’ secret recipe for the Kentucky Fried Chicken was rejected 1009 times before someone accepted it. The rest is history.

Thus, there are no short-cuts to success. One has to take the stairs, where every step is rife with hard work, persistence, determination, a never-say-die attitude, and tons of sacrifice.

So then, my dear friends, all you need in life is the will to overcome the fear of failure and the confidence to move ahead. Success will surely follow. Thank you.

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Chapter 3.4: The Will to Win - English Workshop [Page 127]

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Chapter 3.4 The Will to Win
English Workshop | Q 9. | Page 127

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