EVERY MAN IS THE ARCHITECT OF HIS OWN F0RTUNE

‐ALBY MARIAM THOMAS (VIII‐J M.S)

“Every man is the architect of his own fortune” implies that each person is the chief cause of
their success or failure in life.
George Boardman the younger said, "The law of the harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an
act, and you reap a habit; sow a habit, and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a
destiny".
Many people search for ways to become a successful person in life, but, the one and only way to
achieve success is hard work. One must focus on his goal and work hard to reach the stars. A
person must try hard to become a successful person. He must learn not to accept defeat if he
wants to build his own fortune. Every man receives the result of his own actions. It is said that
‘fortune favors the brave’ in which ‘the brave’ refers to the one who excels in his efforts with
consistency without dwelling on his short comings. Those who work hard succeed and will be
rewarded for their determination and efforts but those who sit idle will fail and will have to
suffer for their idleness and laziness. Destiny does not make a man; a man himself shapes his
destiny.
Some people desire to be rich in life but to fulfill this wish also hard work and determination are
necessary. If a poor person does not want to be rich, he will not be rich but he can be if he really
wants to be. If a man works whole- heartedly, investing all his time in his work and making the
best use of his talent, he is 100% sure to succeed. Apart from this, only a fool can think that
wealth, fame, power and recognition will come to him by mere asking.

Every man has the freedom to have a desire to raise high in the life or to do lots of things or have
enormous wealth. But there are conditions for the fulfillment of human desires. Suppose a
student wastes his time and energy in gossips, he would not be able to achieve a good result of
his wishing. The fulfillment of a desire always depends on one’s ability if one possesses the
necessary qualities. Only one should long for anything. Therefore it is rightly said, “First
deserve, then desire”. Some people also think that it is quite hard to shape the future due to the
inevitable fate. But there is no doubt that ‘only a person can create his own future’. One of the
main reasons for this saying is the attitude of the person to his life. We create our next day by
our thoughts, behavior and wishes.
In my view, everyman is surely the architect of his own future as it is their actions and attitudes
that determine the outcomes of their future, whether they will be successful and famous or
whether they will be rich and prosperous. People shouldn`t think negative about own future.
To conclude, our life is complex and unpredictable. Often people think that no one can escape
the fate. But very few think a person’s actions, thoughts, desires and feelings create his future.
Always remember that people are the creators of their future, so they must create it with
enthusiasm, Strive always for excellence then their creative potential will reaveal by itself.