Such people simply lack courage, patience, and perseverance to fight to the last, unaware of the fact that Rome was not built in a day. After feeble and half-hearted attempts they lose heart and lie down frustrate for friends’ sympathy which is not forthcoming. Quite often, we see people just giving up their fight in the middle taking their defeat for granted little do they realize that more effort could have won glory. We must try and try again till we succeed for it is often the last key in the bunch which opens the lock. Hence he who exhibits leadership traits meets with success which ultimately gives him fame and prosperity to make him the fortunate one. Fame follows, success, since nothing succeeds like success together with fame, brings prosperity which makes a man’s fortune. Success comes to those who take the quantum leap it comes to those who try who make an effort, who persevere, and those who are brave. To my mind, it is a rare blend of success, fame, and prosperity. He ran home to tell his mother that he was stung by the weed as he touched it then the mother told him “It was you just touching the weed that caused it to sting you, next rightly your mettle with a nettle, grasp it tightly and it will do you no harm.” What do we derive from those references? Do and do boldly what you do at all because time and tide, wait for none and fortune seldom smiles on the face of fools. Then there is the example of The boy who got stung by a nettle while playing in the field. If you don’t ride a bicycle, you never fall” goes the proverb: it is true you don’t fall off, you don’t hurt yourself, but then you never learn how to ride a bicycle will do you? So you ought to undertake risk or initiative to achieve something. History acquaints us with many great heroes who changed the very order of the world by pertinacious effort and indomitable courage. He sang loudly as he fought with the waves and his music so charmed a dolphin that it carried him to the safety of shores. The sea was rough and his chances of survival were removed but he was a brave and resourceful man. Greek mythology tells us Arion, the famous poet, and musician who jumped into the sea to escape from his enemies. But the lion turned out to be the one he had befriend when he took out a painful thorn from a paw. He was condemned to death and was thrown into the cage of a hungry lion. The familiar story of Androcles and the Lion depicts how the brave Androcles were saved by destiny. The life of Odysseus the Greek hero was full of adventure and struggle but in the end, he overcomes adversities. The fabulous heroes of Greek mythology known for their courage and valor have often found their way into the world. But it is momentary triumphs because, in the end, it is the brave who has the laugh. The brave are subjected to countless hardships and incidents. The story of brave men are frequented in our legends and myths.
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