The Tale of the Old Fox

In the deep of Irangi forest, lived an old fox which had lost its front legs. No one knew how: perhaps escaping from a trap. A man who lived on the edge of the forest,scrutinizing the fox from time to time, wondered how it managed to get its food. One day when the fox was not far from him he had to hide himself quickly because a tiger was approaching. The tiger had fresh game in its claws. Lying down on the ground, the tiger ate to its fill, leaving the rest for the fox and other scavengers.

Again the next day, the man noted that the great provider of this world sent provisions to the fox by this same tiger. The man began to think: "If this fox is taken care of in this mysterious way, its food sent by some unseen higher power, why don't I just rest in a corner and have my daily meal provided for me?"

Because he had a lot of faith, he let the days pass, waiting for food. Nothing happened.

He just went on losing weight, muscles, and strength until he was nearly a skeleton.Close to losing consciousness, he heard a voice which said: "O you, who have mistaken the way, see now the Truth! You should have followed the example of that tiger instead of imitating the disabled fox."

Reflections

The 'good' and the 'great' are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice. Notably,the ability to work hard and make sacrifices comes naturally to those who know exactly what they want.
Surprisingly,hard work does not necessarily guarantee success but no success is possible without hard work.

In conclusion,

The good life is to be earned with hard work and sacrifice. A Japanese will say, “Work hard in silence and let your success make all the noise "...