Why Should You Keep Trying and Never Give Up?

Success is never an overnight thing. It takes years of effort and persistence. Ask any successful person today, and he will tell you how much time and effort is required to gain that success. But we only see the tip of the iceberg. You can only see the level of success one has attained and not the years of hard work and efforts it took to achieve that.

The problem with most people today in this fast-paced world is that people want instant success, just like instant coffee. People don’t want to fail. And if they fail, they give up shortly after a few attempts. It is because they do not understand the law of wasted efforts. People don’t realize that success is built upon these failures. Every failure will take you a step closer to success.

The lion is considered the king of the jungle. And even the lion has to go for a hunt. But the interesting thing is that the success ratio of the lion is only 25%. A lion can hunt successfully only once out of four hunting attempts. And most of the predators have this small percentage of success ratio. Yet, they never give up their efforts. It’s not because of hunger, but they understand the law of wasted efforts that have instinctively been built into animals, a law in which nature is governed.

If you observe carefully, there are many such examples in nature. Scientists have found that animals, trees, and other forces of nature are more receptive to the law of “wasted efforts”. Being scared of failure is a human quality. And that is the reason most people give up.

Thomas Edison failed 1000 times while creating a light bulb. But when a reporter asked him about failing 1000 times, he said, “I didn’t fail 1000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1000 steps.” Imagine the world if Thomas Edison gave up on the creation of the light bulb after his first 10 efforts or even 100 efforts.

Colonel Sanders is the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), one of the most successful fast-food franchise chains worldwide. His fried chicken recipe was rejected 1009 times before anyone accepted it. Even after these many rejections, he believed that his recipe was worth something special and eventually, he succeeded and achieved great heights.

You can study the life of any successful person, and you will find that they had gone through many failures and rejections before they climbed the ladder of success. Every successful person knows that their efforts are never wasted. And that is why they persist and keep trying even after several failures and eventually achieve grand success.

Today, most people give up after a 2–3 or maximum 5 failed efforts. They fear failure, and they stop trying. But in reality, you fail only when you stop trying. Even a child understands the law of wasted efforts. A child falls again and again several times repeatedly while learning to stand up or learning to walk. Do you see any frustration on child’s face or any disappointment? No, the child understands the law because he is still connected to nature and is sure that he will be walking someday.

As Winston Churchill said,

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Always remember, none of your efforts ever goes in vain. The universe keeps track of all your wasted efforts.

Each effort will add up to the journey to your success. It always takes you closer to success, whether you realize it or not. Sometimes, you don’t understand how, but always keep trying to the best of your ability and knowledge. You will always get the results, sometimes, it takes time, but the results are ensured if you persist and do not quit. So, never lose hope, never stop trying and never give up, and the universe will take care of your success.