It's so important to be mindful of the unknowns and not to falsely believe or assume that what we gain is due solely to our works, good or bad. No matter how industrious we are there is a distinct possibility that the reward comes from the wickedness or lack of total effort from others more than our own works. That is not to say that hard work does not reap due reward, it's simply an observation that there is always more to it than we readily perceive. Point of fact comes from today's reading; the promised land is ready for the Israelites but The Lord wanted them to understand that it was not a reward earned by their righteousness...
DEUTERONOMY 9:5
5 Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.We must be ever mindful of our paths to achievement and remember those that assisted us along the way. We are who we are molded to be by many hands, influences, teachers, inspirations, and so much more. Victory comes at the defeat of another - what was the genesis of that person's failure? Be mindful, that's all, accept that there is always more to what we perceive and excellence will not plateau - there is always another level to be achieved.
~Kipling
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