Ticket to Success
English book, p. 255
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Ticket to Success becoming President, they might find the door to advancement completely shut. This is because the position of President requires being a natural-born citizen of the U.S., a rule that excludes Asian individuals. In their efforts to achieve this goal, Asian immigrants either fall into despair or try unsuccessful campaigns to change the American Constitution to remove this requirement, allowing one of their own to run for president. However, Asian Americans did not make that mistake. Based on their actual circumstances, they understood that while chances to reach the presidential office were limited for minorities like themselves, there were plenty of opportunities to secure top academic positions. They saw education as their pathway to success. As a result, they put all their effort into education, which brought them great achievements. Even though they make up only 2% of the population, they now hold 20% of the seats in prestigious educational institutions. This is the way to achieve success in this world. In life, some opportunities are open to a person while others are not. The height of wisdom is to take advantage of the opportunities that are available and to progress accordingly. If someone keeps banging their head against closed doors, the doors will not open, but their head may suffer. Especially today, education is the key to success, and opportunities to get this key are available to everyone, everywhere. The principle that is the secret to individual advancement is also the key to the progress of nations and countries. In

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