Success Doesn't Come Overnight

Another great Olympic event passed us by and i couldn't help but truly admire the host (China) for putting up such a great show and grandeur in her opening and closing ceremonies. Against all expectations and burden, the Chinese won the most number of gold medals and finally topping the list of excellence for the very first time! I would like to congratulate these athletes for their success in gaining the fame and rewards. It's definitely not an easy feat, considering the amount of pressure and expectations placed on their shoulders....

Of course, there is no way we can forget the spectacular and unbelievable performances from Michael Phelps for being the King of the pool and Usain Bolt for being the fastest man on earth with their multiple world records achievements!

Success doesn't come over night, as these athletes were put under the most immense, rigorous and systematic training available, immense focus and mental training, hard work and a never-say-die attitude. Also, many of them trained since they were at a very young tender age. Some of the Chinese athletes (such as the gymnasts) were so young that they were rumoured to be under-age! Four years ago at Athens, there were already scripts written over the wall on the emergence of these Chinese athletes, as they grabbed the second spot (overall medals rank) behind the Americans. So it is in a way not surprising that the Chinese finally did it in home soil, with home advantage and crowd support.

The success of sports athletes mimics the success that people achieve in their ordinary lives, be it at personal or business level. Success requires lots of focus, perseverance, risk taking, action-minded and the continuous pursuance of self-improvement for greater achievement and success. Starting from scratch and achieve greater heights as we move on from one goal to another. The notion of giving up is simply not an option for successful people!

We need to keep reminding ourselves that success is a journey, not an overnight motion. There are therefore many positives that we can emulate from these successful sportsmen and athletes towards success!