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"Le succès est une conséquence et ne doit pas être un objectif"

Gustave Flaubert

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When you focus too much on achieving success, you might miss out on the important steps needed to get there. If your only goal is to be successful, you might take shortcuts or not put in the necessary effort. Instead, success should come as a natural result of doing things well and working hard on whatever you love or find important. Think about a student who wants to get good grades. If they only focus on getting an 'A' and find ways to cheat or cut corners, they might not actually learn anything. But if they focus on understanding the subject, studying hard, and doing their best in every class, good grades will naturally follow. In life, this means putting your energy into improving your skills, helping others, or creating something meaningful. When you do this, the success you hope for will eventually come, almost like a reward for your genuine efforts. By concentrating on the process and doing your best, you turn success into a byproduct of your hard work, rather than an end goal you are desperate to reach.

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