Parables of Success: Persistence

Path to SuccessRecently, I was asked "What is the one most important thing that makes a person successful?”

This got me thinking, and I asked many people around me, including high-level corporate executives, politicians, bankers, accountants, teachers, lawyers and even trainees who just started their careers. Different people had different viewpoints — hard work, smart work, persistence, money, connections, networking, and so on.

In this and the following posts, I will bring out my points of vi...