Struggle: The Unseen Bridge Between Success and Failure



There’s something crucial between success and failure, and it’s called struggle. Success is when you work hard and achieve something.Failure is when you don’t put in the effort and don’t get what you wanted.

But struggle? Struggle is the space in between. It's when you're working hard, but you haven’t reached your goal yet. You’re not where you want to be, but you’re definitely further along than where you started.

Struggle is what I call "delayed success." It’s not easy to go through. In fact, it’s one of the hardest parts of life. But it’s essential. Because struggle is where persistence and willpower come into play. It’s when you’re putting in your best efforts but not getting the results you hoped for. Yet, if you quit during struggle, you’ll never know what success feels like.

Struggle is what teaches you how to keep going when things aren’t going right. It’s what pushes you to continue, even when it feels like you’re stuck. Sometimes, you may feel like nothing is happening, but you're still moving forward. That improvement, that distance from where you started—it's progress. And that’s what makes struggle so important.


The truth is, if you don’t quit during struggle, there’s a good chance you'll eventually succeed. It’s the testing ground for your dreams, your patience, and your strength. But if you give up too soon, you’ll never get there. So, remember: struggle isn’t failure. It’s the part that comes before success. It’s delayed success, and the only way out of it is to keep pushing forward.



"In the silence where dreams reside,

Struggle walks right by your side.

Not yet there, but not the start,

It’s the fire that shapes your heart.


Each step forward, slow but true,

Is the strength that grows in you.

So hold on tight, don't lose the thread,

Success lives just up ahead"


-Pulkit Maheshwari



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