Inspirational Speech on Struggle

There is an American girl named Sylvia. Her father is a famous plastic surgeon in Boston and her mother is a university professor. Her family has given her a lot of help and support, and she has every opportunity to realize her ideals. Ever since she was in middle school, she had always dreamed of being a TV host. She feels that she has a talent in this area, because when she gets along with others, she can always get "their inner thoughts" out of their mouths. She often said: "As long as you give me a chance, I believe I will succeed."

But what has she done to achieve this ideal? In fact, nothing! She is waiting for a miracle to happen. I hope to become a TV host soon.

Sylvia expected unrealistically, but no miracle happened.

Another girl named Cindy realized Sylvia's ideal and became a famous TV host. The reason why Cindy is successful is because she knows that all success must be achieved through her own efforts. She worked during the day and took evening classes at the university's journalism department. After graduation, she started looking for work and visited every radio and television station in Los Angeles. However, every manager gave her the same answer: "We will not hire anyone who has not had several years of experience."

However, she was unwilling to back down and did not wait for the opportunity. Go look for opportunities. Finally I saw a job ad in a magazine: a small TV station in North Dakota was looking for a weather forecaster.

Cindy is from California and doesn’t like the North. But for the sake of her dream, she seized the opportunity.

Two years later, Cindy found work at a mainstream television station in Los Angeles. Another five years later, she was finally promoted and became the chief host she had dreamed of for a long time.

Why did Sylvia fail, but Cindy got her wish?

Sylvia's loser's perspective is exactly opposite to Cindy's winner's perspective. A person stays in fantasy and waits for opportunities; a person works tirelessly and finally realizes his dream.

So, please remember: struggle is the only way to achieve your ideals.

Thank you everyone!