The Power of Positivity and Effort

This persuasive essay argues that success is primarily achieved through a combination of positive thinking and diligent effort. The author uses a personal anecdote about overcoming past setbacks and ultimately securing a promotion to illustrate this point. They detail their initial skepticism towards hard work, influenced by negative experiences, but ultimately demonstrate how perseverance and a positive attitude led to their triumph.

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While thinking about an unforgettable moment of triumph the first thing that cropped up
in my mind is the date 15th December 2016. It was not only an unforgettable moment but the
incident had also taught me a lifetime lesson. Before the incident had taken place I was totally a
different person with a different belief. But after this particular day I really had a strong belief on
positive mentality and hard work. For this persuasive essay the theses statement is- positivism
and effort is directly proportional to the final victory.
I have never believed in hard work or effort and thought these were mere terms and all of
us are guided by luck ("Stanford Magazine - Article", 2007). The reason behind growing this
notion is that since my childhood I have always seen people just relaxing and getting all the
pleasure whereas others who indulged themselves in hard work did not get the necessary
outcome (Frank, 2016). I used to keep brooding that why the universe is so wrong in judging
people. If a person is working hard then he has all the right to enjoy a good result but as it is said,
‘man proposes, god disposes’, the worthless ones always taste the fruit of success. When I was in
class 4, I had a friend who worked very hard to come first in class. He used to study day and
night even during the lunch time when others were busy playing he was busy with text books.
But nothing changed during the assessments as he could never make it o the top five students of
the class. On the contrary, a spoilt and rich boy who had a foul nature, did not have a polite
nature, most disobedient and the prankster of the class always manage to grab the first position in
class. The reason might be the preference of the teacher where the beam balance tilted more on
the side of the rich boy. “Gender and grade differences emerged” (Ahn, Rodkin & Gest, 2013).
Since then I have developed the notion that may be there is no value of real effort in this
universe.

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“…because family is what I care the most about”. In the course of growing up I found the
same thing happening in my personal life too. I am a family oriented person. As much as I love
my parents, I have equal respect for my other family members too (Covey, 2014). “Every family
situation is unique and different.” My uncle used to work in the plumbing industry and he was
one of the most dedicated employees of the organization. You might think that I am taking the
side of my family member. But that is not so as I am being totally genuine while sharing my
experience and proving the theses statement. I think him as a role model and always wanted to be
like him when I grow up. He used to keep himself deep delved in work so that there is no scope
of complaint from his supervisors. The dedication and commitment that he had toward his work
is absolutely remarkable. He did not even waste time in talking while working with the risk of
getting mistaken. With the description that I have provided till now, you might have got an idea
about my uncle. But can you believe that such a loyal and honest person can be terminated from
the company on the ground of violating rules. Yes, that was the outcome of my uncle after
serving the company for twenty tedious years. This was the last thing that I had expected from
him but later got to know that he was falsely accused.
These two incidents in my life broke my positive hopes and pushed me towards a dark
world. The minimum amount of confidence that was present within me got shattered into pieces.
When the crucial time came for my placement I was almost assured that I will also have to face
such drastic experience. But my parents and professors tried their best to motivate me for my
upcoming days. My parents always found new ways to cheer me up such as taking me out for
movies or dinner. But I was not being able to come out of the shocking instances of my two near
and dear ones. With a little ray of hope and little positivism that I had, I went in for the interview
that is considered as one of the top MNC. The date was 29th March, 2016 when I tiptoed into the

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room of the HR loaded with necessary preparation with my heart beating at the fastest possible
pace. My heart was beating so fast that I felt the HR might also be able to listen to the ‘lub-
DUB’ rhythm. Well, the interview went as I expected an interesting yet tricky one. After the
interview I was told that the results will be informed to me via mail.
Exactly after one month that is on 29th April, 2016 I saw my mailbox shining with the
glorious mail from the specific company asking me to join from 5th May, 2016. My joy knew no
bound after receiving the mail as it was the most wanted thing in my life at that point of time. On
one hand, I was totally devastated because of my prior experience and on the other hand I was
finding out that most of my friends are getting into popular companies. I was standing in the
junction of crucial situations. When the ship of life was trying to withstand the severe storm in
the ocean, right at that moment the miracle happened. I came floating safely on the sea shore. My
parents were terribly happy more for me than my job. This is because they were so worried about
my condition that my getting better was more to me than getting the good news of job.
Now you are travelling in the world of thought that why did I mention the date 15th
December 2016, when my opportunity knocked my door on 29th April 2016. The mystery will
reveal at the climax of my story. So, my new life began from 5th May 2016 when I could call
myself as an employee of a top MNC of the world. I started learning and did my work
accordingly. I was glad to find out a number of smiling faces around me who were always at
their feet to help me in any situation. Their repercussion allowed me to work with diligence in
my specific field and I was almost on the verge of getting away from my previous depression. I
started having more interaction with my colleagues and supervisors who appreciated me for my
quick learning ability and always finding happiness in whatever work I do. Time passed in this
way and I got accustomed to my work environment. Finally, in the 1st week of December there

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was a buzzing around the office about appraisals. I was excited similar to other employees until
15th December. It was D- day of my life as I got promoted to the position of team supervisors
where I will have to manage a team of 40 by portraying leadership skills. After all these years
since my childhood and all the sour experiences of my previous life, I could ultimately taste the
fruit of success as a result of effort and positivity towards work. (1240 words)

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Reference
Covey, S. R. (2014). The 7 habits of highly effective families. St. Martin's Press.
Ahn, H. J., Rodkin, P. C., & Gest, S. (2013). Teacher–student agreement on “bullies and kids
they pick on” in elementary school classrooms: Gender and grade differences. Theory Into
Practice, 52(4), 257-263.
Stanford Magazine - Article. (2007). Alumni.stanford.edu. Retrieved 16 November 2017, from
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Frank, R. (2016). Why Luck Matters—Much More Than You Think. The Atlantic. Retrieved 16
November 2017, from https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/05/why-luck-
matters-more-than-you-might-think/476394/