People succeed because of their hard work; luck has nothing to do with success. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Many people are successful in life, which can be explained not only by their hard job. In

this

essay, I am going to consider that luck is as important as the ability to dedicate our time and energy to the performance. We must acknowledge that without a deep understanding of what we do and how we do we can hardly achieve positive outcomes. There are millions of employees who do not go beyond their duties, not moving deeper to comprehend that the process is about.

Consequently

, they see only a visible side of the iceberg. They are quite satisfied with being paid a decent salary and have some bonuses.

Such

people do not look for challenges; they treasure stability and are not ready for changes. They can spend a whole life doing one and the same task, even if it is extremely boring and irritating,

On the other hand

, there are absolutely different people who do not only dedicate all their time to production but comprehend all the stages, distinguish the bonds and even make efforts to improve these processes. Needless to say, it takes a lot of time and inner strength. These people are said to be "burning at

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ask", as they cannot imagine their existence without it. The job for them is not only a source of wealth but something they are fond and proud of. Undoubtedly luck plays an invaluable part in climbing a professional ladder.

For example

, I worked as a teacher of English in Ukraine. 5 years ago it was my

first

attempt to take part in the programme "Excellence in Teaching" held by the American Department of Education. Despite all my efforts, I was not able to go

further

than the semifinal. There were two opposite feelings struggling within- the desire to give up and the enormous intention to win. The most unbearable thing was that I could not figure out where I had made a mistake. The

next

year I filled in the same application forms and wrote exactly the same essay. To my amazement, I became a winner and was granted a scholarship at George Mason University, Virginia. I doubt it can be explained other factors than luck.