Safe Harbour On Both Sides
English book, p. 285
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
The Power of Construction Even after all that time, he won’t have a single fruitbearing tree. Such a person can never have a lush green garden in this world. There’s only one way to have a fruitful tree: Plant one, and keep nurturing it. Give your full attention to that one tree—and in time, it will surely grow and bear fruit. In the same way, in business (and in life), a person should think wisely, choose one path, and commit to it completely. He should not abandon or switch his goal under any condition. If he does this, he will definitely succeed—sooner or later. Goethe rightly said: “A person who has a firm and strong intention can shape the world according to his will.” Look around—many people work hard, but very few succeed. Most often, the reason is the lack of perseverance. Those who stay consistent succeed. Those who don’t, fail. Lack of perseverance pulls a person down. Perseverance takes a person to the heights of life. A thinker once said: “People don’t lack strength—they lack consistent willpower.” Most people have the ability. Most people use it, too. But only a few achieve big success. Why? Because big success requires consistent willpower and effort. And that’s where most people fall short.

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