The ultimate goal in life is to be successful, right? The all American is to have an extravagant house, be rich, have a magnificent job, and maybe to have a family. However, what the majority people fail to understand is that, in life, those privileges don’t come ever so easily. Colin Powell, the first ever African-American male chairman of the Joint Chiefs, once stated, “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.”. This quote speaks the truth. The skill of hard work is the key to everything and one of the utmost beneficial tools in life. Two people who show how working hard is crucial in a life is J.k. Rowling and Lilly Singh. Consequently, both are successful women and the two are driven to work for every single thing they have in their lives. Renowned novelist, screenwriter, and the author of the series, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, started out as nothing and now just her series itself is worth about 25 billion dollars. Although it may seem like Joanne had it easy, her first book, Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone, was rejected by 12 publishers before being reluctantly accepted by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom. The story began on napkins in a cafe and has created a new world that has astounded billions of people. Working day and night, pouring her…show more content… Lilly’s YouTube channel, IISuperwomanII, is at the top of the charts with over 12,000,000 subscribers. When she started YouTube, however, she started recording on her iPhone, in her room, on her bed. Over years and years of dedication and perseverance, she has built her brand into a business that has and will continue to earn her millions of dollars every year. She once said, “There's no escalators - there's only staircases to success. There is no substitute for hard work.” and every day she works harder to be the best her she can be and teach others that sometimes a struggle is an opportunity to
