You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. ‘Failure is proof that the desire wasn’t strong enough’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

It has been said that with enough ambition and determination, anything can be achieved.

However

, most people challenge

this

statement as they do not believe that all men are of equal attributes and we are separated by more than just our will power. In my humble opinion, even though the

desire

to succeed is essential in the path to glory and might compensate for other disadvantages, it is not sufficient in the pursuit of success. Very few people have extraordinary talents that render the need for hard work irrelevant. All the rest of the world, present company obviously included, need to put in strenuous effort in order to achieve their goals. In order to do so, a

person

needs to have strong will and enough

desire

, because simply being blessed with an extraordinary

skillset

, without having neither drive nor passion, ultimately leads to failure. I do not believe that by simply working hard enough a

person

can reach any

summit he

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summit, he

chooses, as I assume that we are bound by genetic and physical spectrum.

However

, I do reckon that it is possible to reach an ability far superior to our baseline. Based on my life experience, I can vouch that no matter how much hard work and dedication I invested in football, I could never have become a player of international level as I was not strong, quick or technically gifted enough. I have failed to become a professional soccer

player but

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player, but

not for the lack of

desire

. Some aspect could be trained while others are just inherently present in some athletes making them special.

On the other hand

, even though I do not consider myself to be the smartest

person

in my class at

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school of medicine, I managed to excel at tests as my competitive nature, nurtured by my sports background, allowed me to push myself to the limit and study harder than my peers. A much more famous example is the story of a certain David Beckham. An English footballer who admitted publicly, that self-belief rather than talent drove him to success. In conclusion, while

desire

and will power are imperative for success, I do not believe that a

person

without a certain amount of talent can

fulfill

put in effect

fulfil

his dream, regardless of his aspirations and drive.