Some believe that success in life came from accepting risks or opportunities. Some others believe that success came from careful planning. According to your opinions, where does success come from? Give specific reasons and examples for your opinions.
Life is full of dangers and risks. We must face to face with them a lot of times in our life. However, in my opinion, these risks must be calculated correctly in order to get the best result. As we look at the great explorers and scientists of the past, we see that success is the combination of both risk taking and carefully planning. Like the great thinkers, we must plan carefully, seize all opportunities and re-evaluate the plan when necessary.
It is hard to be successful without careful planning. Taking risks are a part of our life, but how to make these risks effective is really difficult. We can not naturally take the risks, but we have to calculate them and analyze every condition that may happen. For example, when we pretend to sail a board on the ocean, we have to predict every condition that can happen such as underwater ice sheets, flooding, storm or hurricane. As a result, when we start the trip, we will be well prepared and bring enough SOS equipment for any cases. The great minds of the world also needed to plan carefully before taking some risks. In his search for a new route to India, Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer, drew maps, planned his route accurately, and gathered necessary support and supplies. Marie Curie, the great scientist that have been awarded two Nobel prizes, spent long hours in the laboratory and recorded every aspect of her experiments. Neither of them could have made their achievements without these planning.
Even with a careful plan, sometimes, changes can occur. For example, you are in South Africa. Supposed you want to sail a board to Port Elizabeth. However, you turned mistakenly and arrived at Cape Town. That time, you have to be very flexible because you can still know a new place, the Cape Town. Famous scientists and explorers sometimes have the same problem. Columbus was looking for India, but ended up in the Caribbean instead. Lewis and Clark were looking for a river passage west, but they discovered much more. However, they knew how to be flexible. Columbus didn’t bring back spices from Eastern India, but he did bring back gold from the Americans. When things go against plan, you must be ready to change direction. It is important to make your mistakes work for you and change your plans when necessary.
You will never success without taking chances, but before you start, are sure to make careful plan and prepare to cope with any changes in your plan direction.