The Driving Force Behind Successful People

November 9, 2009

On Monday October 12, 2009, I was confronted with the question, “Do you really want to be here?” The question, asked by one of my peers, was so relevant to all aspects of my current life. The school year begun, and classes as usual began to intensify before my classmates and I shook off the summer rust. The question I should have asked myself at that point was, “Do I really want to be here?” However, instead, I just put my shoulder down and took a strong bombardment of tests and homework that stressed me out to the extent that I was not sure whether I should take advanced placement classes, play sports, and involve myself in extracurricular activities.

So what is the driving force behind a successful person? What can help people like me, get through the tough times in order to succeed?

The driving force behind a successful person is being able to understand where you belong. And when you are approached with the question, “Do you really want to be here?” You need to be able to answer easily, “No, I do not want to be here, but this is what I have to do in order to be successful.” So, all of the courses and activities that I want to drop in order to have the time to socialize, to sleep, and to relax: I will stay with because of my yearning to succeed and my understanding of the sacrifices I need to make in order to become a successful person.