There is a story about a young man, who – like all young men – wants to become a millionaire. So, he goes to see a wise guru. “Meet me at the beach tomorrow at 4 am,” says the wise guru, “And I will reveal the secret to success.”
So the next morning, the young man shows up on the beach at
4 am, wearing a suit and tie. The guru is already in the water and reluctantly, the young man wets his feet
"Come out further,” the guru says.
“This is an expensive suit,” the young man replies, “I came here to learn the secret to success, not the secret to swimming.”
“The secret must be told in this water. It is your choice to learn the secret or not,” replies the guru.
So the young man goes waist-deep.
“Further,” the guru says.
So the young man wades deeper, until the water is up to his neck.
“Now tell me the secret,” the young man demands.
“Sure,” says the guru, and suddenly forces the young man’s head under the water.
The fellow resists and tries to push the guru off, but can’t. Just before the young man loses consciousness, the guru pulls him back up and asks a question:
“When your head was under water, what did you want to do?”
“I WANTED TO BREATHE,” the young man sputters.
“When you want success as much you wanted to breathe just now, then, and ONLY THEN, will you have success.”
The difference between people who are successful in life and those who aren’t can be summed up in one sentence: Successful people are always willing to get their suits wet.
