LABYRINTHINE INTRICACIES OF SUCCESS AND FAILURE - 1

"How to succeed in business without really trying" is a commonly searched item on net.

This question raises another: "Will such success give satisfaction?"

A person who succeeds without real efforts, tend to become arrogant or parasitic. He cannot inspire others. He can mislead them.

The graphic depiction explains the success-effort relationship.

X axis : On the west is no effort. On the East is drudgery. Most of us have a central tendency i.e. moderate workers. With motivation, we make great efforts. In the absence of hygienic factors (Hertzberg coined he phrase) we do less effort. Never we prefer total laziness.

Y axis: The North is super success. The South is utter failure. Super success with little effort is the arrogance zone. Great success with great efforts is satisfaction zone.

The South is utter failure. Drudgery and utter failure combination can lead depression and suicides. No effort - failure (or no success / no failure) is not altogether bad for an individual. It may injure the society.

[Robert Browning's (1812-89) poem Andrea Del Sarto dealt with a painter's agony with successes and failures. Next blog will deal with similar issues.]