A young man asked Socrates , an ancient Greek philosopher the secret of success . Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning.
When they met the following morning, Socrates told the young man to walk with him towards the river. Gradually they stepped into the river until the water got to their necks, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water. The young man struggled to get out of the water but Socrates was strong but kept him underwater until he started turning blue.
The young man struggled and finally managed to get up. The first thing he did was to gasp and take a deep breath. Socrates asked "what did you want the most when you were under water?" The man replied "Air" Socrates then said, " that is the most secret to success. When you want success as badly as you want air, you will get it. There is no more secret"
A burning desire is the starting point to all accomplishment. Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great result. For one to be successful one needs to be focused and passionate about it. He must have a positive minded heart for that will fuel his desire to succeed even when the environment appears negative. Lastly he must have a heart of prayer for without him we can do nothing.
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