My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Cultivating Happiness. Today, D is for Dedication.
Wiping the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand, he was running.
His eyes were open but he wasn’t seeing anything actually.
Everything was passing by him like a blur.
People were shouting but he was oblivious to all.
Impervious to the tired bones and lingering pain, he crossed the victory line.
A Word to the Wise
Dedicate yourself to some goal or a cause. No matter what you do in life, dedicate yourself to it. If you are dedicated in life you will always be fulfilled and happy.
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88 Responses
Dedication pays like none other.
100% effort = 100% success 🙂
Good one!
True, there is no substitute for hard work. Thanks ME 🙂
The most important content of recipe to success!
Agree, there are no shortcuts to any place worth going!
Dedication is one of the D’s for success! Dedication helps and it is an important thing in our life.
Oh yes, apart from Desire, Discipline, Determination and Devotion!
Ah! Loved that. You surprised me 🙂
@JazzFeathers
The Old Shelter – Jazz Age Jazz
Glad you liked it, Sarah 🙂
Such dedication is important to cross important crossroads in life.
Good one! 🙂
True, any crossroad of life for that matter! 🙂
Terrific quote…words to live by. Wishing you continued success with the challenge!
Thank you, Donna 🙂
Those lines above… they can motivate any man to give his 100%
So well expressed!
Agree completely! Thanks Shesha!
Love this, so true!
Happy April 4th!
Ninga Minion @YolandaRenee from
Defending The Pen
Parallels
Murderous Imaginings
Thanks Yolanda. 🙂
Loved the D word. I chose the same word shilpa for today. Agree – with these 5 D’s to succeed.
Desire, Dream,Dedicate, Determination and Discipline 🙂
Oh yes, dedication is so very much needed in married life too 🙂
And winning his medicine. Dedicated efforts never go futile.
Well said, Ajay 🙂
Whatever one does has to be with dedication… Once you know that you have put in as much as you could, the results would not really have a big impact on you. You would know you tried even if you lose and that feeling is greater than success itself i think. Where are you getting these lovely quotes? Awesome!
Well said, Jayashree. Like they say, The speed of your success is limited only by your dedication and what you’re willing to sacrifice. Quotes… oh from the world wide web 😀
Sigh. Now that is one thing I’ve never achieved: crossing the finish line of a marathon. I would get out of breath just signing up for one, methinks 🙂
You must and that would be another feather in you cap! Go for it, Roshan, you CAN do it! Cheers 🙂
Now I know what Usain Bolt feel as he races past the finish line!
The quote you added at the end of the post is too true! For us students, putting in half the efforts is equivalent to skipping chapters that are ‘not important’ according to us 😛
Have a great day!
Haha. I like how you related this to your student life, Mithila. Hope you dont skip any chapters and dont put in 1/2 efforts. I know, you wont, you are good girl 🙂
Unless you are dedicated, you won’t achieve your goals.
Nice read 🙂 😛
Well said, Rekha 🙂
The key to success is pure and whole-hearted dedication! A good take on D Shilpa, crisp and motivating!
Absolutely. Thanks Kala 🙂
Ok this post is more like this challenge now. I literally am pushing myself, wiping all that sweat in Delhi heat, trying to reach the victory line. And no I dont want half the result…. :))
Aah! We all are in the same boat, Ramya! But am sure, we will ace it! 🙂
There’s nothing like dedication to achieve success!
True that!
I know that feeling of having achieved something after years of dedication. Loved that quote.
It gives you such a high and so much of satisfaction too! Thanks Tulika.
That was indeed an impressive one. Hard work always pays in life, no matter what.
Great quote Shilpa 🙂
Cheers
Thank you, Geetika 🙂
Nothing is possible without dedication and perseverance!
You bet! 🙂
there’s only one key hard work, i like the quote
Agree with that!
I like the way you put across the point of hard work for dedication. The quote matches so well.
Thanks a lot, Inderpreet. Glad you liked both the 55er and the quote 🙂
Superbly crafted Shilpa 🙂 Short clean evocative and a huge life message 🙂
http://www.sunilavigauthor.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/dadheechi-or-dadhyanga-for-alphabet-d.html
Thanks a lot for your kind words, Sunila 🙂
Good that he continued to run, even if some people were rooting for him to fail.
That’s the mark of a winner!
We own an English business and we love nothing more than dedicated students! It makes such a difference
Open Minded Mormon A-Z
Oh yes, dedication is needed in all spheres of life whether work, sports, studies, relationships…
Thanks for being here, Duncan 🙂
There is no substitute to hard work. The quote at the end lifted my spirits 🙂
Glad it did that, Sushree 🙂
Awesome quote at the end summing up your equally inspirational story. Dedication is the key to success.
Thank you, Sulekha 🙂
Focus and determined… thats how you cross the finish line.
Absolutely!
The only seed to success is Dedication, no escaping 🙂
True that!
Lovely post. We could all use this to get where we want..
🙂
D is for Diapers
Yes, dedication is needed in everything we do! Thanks Seena 🙂
No shortcuts to success 🙂
Good one Shilpa
True. Thanks Bhavya 🙂
reminded me of the west indies victory at the world cup…sheer dedication! True, there are no short-cuts to victory!
Shubhangi @ The Little Princess
True and what an awesome win that was!! Amazing!!
Very well written! Look forward to the rest of your AZ posts!
Thanks a lot, Damyanti 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
Pleasure is mine, Sussane 🙂
Thanks for being here 🙂
Simple…and profound!
Thank you, Jenny! 🙂
Well said, Shilpa! Dedication is worth more than the outcome.
True. Thanks Sudha 🙂
Great advice!
Glad you liked it, Julie 🙂
Yes, without dedication, nothing gets accomplished.
Somewhat like this challenge. 😉
Oh yes, dedication is a BIG ingredient for the success of this challenge. 🙂
I have never run a marathon. The thought itself is horrendous. But I should. Once in life! 🙂
As you said, I got to dedicate myself in something- maybe dance? 🙂
No, it is not. Give it a try first!
And you must definitely go for dance if that’s what interests you! 🙂
oh another visualization with your words, so beautifully written and loved your style, a 55er followed by a quote and your words of wisdom. Lovely shilpa, i am going to enjoy the rest. maybe you can compile it into a book.
Thank you so much, Asha! You are a sweetheart and so generous.
Book.. now that’s an idea 🙂 Thank you Asha ♥
Be smart and plan your work. Then work hard. It always pays well 🙂
That’s the recipe for success and happiness. Thanks for sharing, Soumya 🙂
Was it one of the 3 Ds for apparition in Harry Potter?
Not one of my strongest qualities, except in certain things. I can be very dedicated sometimes, but it takes a lot to get me that worked up about something.
– Chicky @ http://www.mysteriouskaddu.com