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hard also means that you’re preparing yourself for opportunity, which depends to a certain extent on luck. And luck sometimes means no more than happening to be on the right place to do the right thing.To be true, many of the great discoveries and inventions came about through a lucky mistake or by a lucky chance. Doctor A Fleming invented the “wonder drug” penicillin by “accident,” and Columbus, by “mistake,” discovered America. However, neither Fleming’s invention nor Columbus’ discovery was made by sheer chance or pure luck. They were backed up by years of study, calculation, observation and experiment. People who work hard help make their own luck, for they are often ready when opportunity knocks. “Opportunity often knocks only once.” They are observant, always alert for what has happened, and good at seizing the opportunity and setting to work to find out why. So for successful people, may we say that hard work and good luck are going hand in hand? 。Reference:Selfconfidence is, without doubt, the most important factor for success in school or at works.The importance of selfconfidence is selfevident. If we don’t feel selfconfident about our ability, we will not be able to take up a task and get it done. If we don’t have confidence in our petence, we won’t be courageous enough to face up to a challenge. Only when we think we are capable of doing something, will we be able to succeed in doing that.Selfconfidence is different from placency. It is solidly based on our knowledge, judgment, abilities and skills. To develop it takes years of learning and to consolidate it needs years of practicing. Selfconfidence means more than mental preparedness. It