Burning desire to be an excellent student



A young man had once asked Socrates the secret of success. Socrates asked the young man to meet him near the river the next morning.



When they met, Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. They continued walking until the water level was up to their necks. Socrates suddenly took the young man’s head and ducked it into the water.


The man struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until he started turning blue. The young man struggled hard and finally, Socrates released his grip and let the young man get out. The first thing the young man did was gasp for breath. Socrates asked, “What did you want most when you were there?”


The man replied "Air". Socrates answered ‘that’s the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted air, you will get it. There is no secret.


Now, do you have this burning desire to excel in your studies? If you do then you are already on the road to success.

Note: Originally posted in my blog 'How to be an excellent student on 6/16/10

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