In this context, there is a proverb in Hindi which is as follows:
Sau such kam hai zindagi hasane ko,
Ek dukh kafi hai zindagi rulane ko.
It means hundred of pleasures are not sufficient for being joyful in life but only one pain is sufficient to keep life weeping. This is true for success too. If a person has lot of successes but finds that none of these leads to the realization of ultimate goal of life, his successes are not real and meaningful.
Therefore, remember that in order to be successful through practicing excellence, you have to keep all the three elements of real success in your mind. Any success without any of these elements is a temporary success which may provide short term pleasure but not long term pain.
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