The boy asks a wise man what the secret to success is. The wise man takes the boy to a river, holds his head underwater, and only lets him up after a few minutes. When asked what he wanted most during that time, the boy says he wanted to breathe. The wise man explains that if you desire success as much as the boy wanted to breathe, then you will find the true secret to success - which is to want it as badly as your next breath.

1. This story is called, "The Secret of
Success"

2. The following inspiring story has definitely
changed my life. I hope it. will do the same for you.

3. There was once a boy who wanted to seek the secret of
success. One day he approached a wise man living up
in
the mountain.

4. When he found the wise man at the hut, he
asked, "Wise man, can you tell me the secret to
becoming
successful in life?"

5. The wise man was silent for a
while.
After a moment of silence, the wise man led the
young lad to a nearby river.

6. They kept walking into the river until the
boy's head was
fully submerged in the water.

7. The boy struggled to keep
his head above the water.

8. To his astonishment, the wise man did not help
him. Instead, the wise man held the boy's head in the
water. After a few minutes the wise man pulled the boy
Out of the water and they proceeded to walk back
to the hut.

9. At the hut the wise man asked the young boy what
he desired most when his head was submerged in
water.

10. To this the young boy quickly responded, "Of
course,
I wanted to breathe, you old fool!"

11. To which the wise man replied, "Son, if you desire
success
as much as you wanted to breathe, then you would
have found
the true secret of success."

12. The above story is one that I read whenever I feel
de-motivated.
It always makes my day much better. Hope you
enjoy and also benefit from this story...

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