My view of success

My view of success

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good evening! I am very glad to be here to share with you my view of success. Everybody desires success but what on earth is success?

You may ask me “Is fortune success? Is fame success? Is a high status success?” No, I don’t think so. Although they may be called success in some way, I think success lies more in the success of our striving for success. For example, China’s entry into the WTO is a success; Beijing’s bid for the 2008 Olympics is a success; our national football team’s dash into the World Cup is a success. However, have you imagined the efforts it took to yield these successful examples? Many people only concentrate on the results but don’t pay enough attention to the process entailed to success.

What made the process and the eventual success possible? The answer is trying and constant trying. If we had quitted, success would have escaped from us however much we yelled for it. In other words, it is perseverance that has made and will make success available to us.

Therefore, whenever we begin to do anything, we should not always lay emphasis on the results only. Keep in mind that the process of chasing success may get us lots of experience, may make us more intelligent, may make more determined and prepared for next endeavour. Even if we don’t succeed in the

end, the process will contribute to us in that it will prepare us for the future.

As we all know, Rose, a famous brand, which plays a key role in leading the fashion home and abroad, is enjoying what we call prosperity and wide prospect. For the director and all the staff, it is definitely an amazing success. However, more attention should be given to what it took to make their dream come into reality.

As to me, standing here giving a speech is also a success to some extent. No matter what the results are, I surely will get a lot of experience and make lots of friends because it is more important that I have done what I can.

I would like to quote a great British naturalist John Ray as saying, “success belongs to the persevering”. My friends, as long as you keep trying, success will approach you and hug you finally.

At last, I wish this oral competition a great success, wish you all success! Thank you for being with me!

备注: 此文是我在2001年12月9日晚在温州东南剧院参加第二届温州口语大奖赛时的演讲稿，屈指算来，已近六载，只教人感慨时光匆匆的脚步。再次品味此文，有些稚嫩、有些暇疵，然而这毕竟是曾经奋斗、曾经努力的见证啊！