The way to success

Just today, I read a short passage from a Chinese book titled 《四面八方集》and I came across a very thought provoking phrase, “写文章不难，找读者不易啊！” In simple English, it means that it is not difficult to produce a piece of writing, but it is hard to find a reader for it. Just minutes ago, I tried to draw a little link with a previous book I have read, "The Outliers" written by Malcolm Gladwell. It gives a very comprehensive viewpoint of how the rich and successful people managed to become what they are now today. In part 1 of the book, it is 'Opportunity'.

As I think back, I am amazed at how much I have been exposed to and the countless number of opportunities I have received from God. Without them, I seriously doubt that I can be where I am today. With this thought in mind, I truly sympathise with those who were not given that same groundbreaking chance in life. An example would be people from Third World countries. As they are less economically developed, their children were helplessly forced to help out with the family in areas like farming. Their education have been neglected, their entire future ahead of them have been restrained just due to that major roadblock which a majority of them face--$$$. To me, it is a total waste of human intellect, for who knows! Some of them might even be the next Einstein!

They were born into this same World as us, breathe the same air and delivered their first cry. Why can't they start from the same starting line as the rest of us? After all, we will all end on that same finish line -- - death.

In contrast, allow me to quote from Malcolm Gladwell in his book "The Outliers", "It's simply that in Canada the eligibility cutoff for age-class hockey is January I. A boy who turns ten on January 2, then, could be playing alongside someone who doesn't turn ten until the end of the year--and at that age, in preadolescence, a twelve-month gap in age represents an enormous difference in physical maturity." It could just be purely God's grace that allowed that particular person to have a head start. To be able to have a greater advantage in the game.

So which is the way to success? No matter how good you are, you will always need a 伯乐 once in a while. You will always need that someone to realise your full potential, provide you with the perfect opportunity and only then will you excel.