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5 Discipline

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The most important factor of succeeding in exams is PREPARATION! People say that success
doesn’t come easy and this is so true! Take a look at the structure of an Iceberg that floats in
the water. Only a small fraction of an iceberg is visible above the water line, whereas the
larger part of an iceberg is hidden beneath the water.
The “Iceberg Theory of Success” helps us to realize that every person who has achieved
something had to invest a lot of effort and work. Having this in mind we can avoid having
too high expectations towards an outcome that we want to achieve, but it also allows us to
be more persistent.
If you are willing to focus, be persistent, fail and get yourself back up and most of all work
hard, there is great chance that you will be successful! So, success is the result of the
following seven factors. Try to find the nouns in the boxes above, using the pictures and the
definitions below.

Discipline Sacrifice Dedication Persistence Failure Disappointment Effort

the act of being the lack of success the act of giving up for the feeling of failing to
insistent = the sake of something fulfill the expectations
= else or wishes of
= =
training to act in an earnest or strenuous the act of devoting
accordance with rules attempt wholly and earnestly,
= discipline = as to some purpose
=
Key

1. Persistence
2. Failure
3. Sacrifice
4. Disappointment
5. Discipline
6. Effort
7. Dedication

the act of being the lack of success the act of giving up for the feeling of failing to
insistent = failure the sake of something fulfill the expectations
= persistence else or wishes of
= sacrifice = disappointment
training to act in an earnest or strenuous the act of devoting
accordance with rules attempt wholly and earnestly,
= discipline = effort as to some purpose
= dedication