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The Success Paradox

What if someone told you that your success is an outcome of your luck? Is that enough for you to lash out and explain how your hard work and dedication have gotten you to the position where you are right now? What if I told you that your success is indeed a product of two contradictions? So why is the nature of your success contradictory? Before you could understand that, let's take a couple of minutes to get to know these contradictions. Contradiction 1: Your belief that it's your hard work and countless sleepless nights that have abled you to climb that success ladder and stand at the top. But, on the other hand, Contradiction 2: Your awareness that Contradiction 1 is a lie and your luck has played an important role in getting you where you are. This antithetical concept is the Success Paradox. But why does your success require to be paradoxical? The truth is, it doesn't. But it's the best approach that one should take to remain in touch with reality. It is human natu...
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Empty Shine

Empty Shine...


As the time passed... I kept looking at the wall...
Touching the night sky but still seemed small,

Made everything go away and something started to fade...
With the time gone out of my hand... I was left with one shade,
One that kept me awake at night and dreaming in days...

As I got closer to it I realised,
I see a plain mirror of emptiness with no sight...!

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