PERSONAL EFFORT

According to a report published in The Times of India, a survey of the world’s 100 richest people reveals that the vast majority of them did not inherit their economic fortunes. 73% of them were ‘self-made’. Of these, 18% had no college education, and 36% were children of poor parents. (The Times of India, August 18, 2013) 

How is it that people who were born into poor families—many of whom did not receive any higher formal education—were able to amass such wealth, and that, too, with no help from the Government or any organization? The answer is that, it was because of their own efforts.  

This illustrates a basic principle of nature. That is deprivation is not just a deficiency. Rather, at the same time, it is also the possession of a strength; an incentive to overcome the deprivation. According to the law of nature, deprivation leads to a fortitude to acquire whatever one desires to achieve. This inner urge motivates him to additional efforts until he reaches his goal.

To succeed in anything, it is not favourable external conditions that are crucial as is this inner motivation. In fact, it is often the case that favourable external conditions make people complacent and inactive. On the other hand, one who faces unfavourable external conditions develops a certain discontentment, which, in turn can motivate one to extraordinary efforts to achieve success.

Deprivation leads to a fortitude to acquire whatever one desires to achieve.