Hard work is not the only key to succes, they are many keys, but it's the most important one. Yes, you have to struggle, but it's worth it, because the result of hard work is always rewarding. There is a well-known proverb “no pain, no gain”, hard work never goes wasted. 

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“One percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration”—Edison’s definition of genius has often been quoted to characterize success as well. Even before Edison, the rigors of success were described by painter Michelangelo thus: “If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn’t seem wonderful at all.”

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If success was free, everyone would have it. But there are few successful individuals and each of them had put in enough productive work before they received anything in return.

That’s important, and it’s fair enough. While working hard on what you believe in, you’re understanding its true value.

You begin to respect the work itself, to build some good qualities along the way, and to learn important life lessons during it.

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In the beginning, you aren’t ready to handle the success and all that come with it. But earning it with sacrifices prepares you for that. 

The hard work, with the time it takes, is a must on your journey to success. It makes you who you have to turn into in order to live the better life.

The harder you work on your dream, the more confident you become. By investing enough energy, you start believing in yourself more, you are sure that you’ll succeed, and you don’t need support from others and no one can put you down anymore.

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