Many years after the Mount Everest was conquered, the myth remained strong, can anybody conquer the Mount Everest without oxygen? Doctors warned of the catastrophe scaling Everest without oxygen, which is Death. However, one person wasn't convinced.
Reinhold Messner, the Italian mountaineer. His will power carried him to achieve this incredible feat. With less than eighty vertical meters left to climb, he collapsed every ten feet and crawled to the highest point on earth. This is what he said in his own language, "My mind was fully dead only my soul was pushing me forward."

We may not need that much will power, only a fraction of that may be enough for us but it's the will power that makes all the difference. Will power is the internal power that gets activated and provokes you to achieve anything and everything. That's how Reinhold Messner achieved this incredible feat.

"Hardwork is the Backbone of Success," is the famous proverb heard everywhere around the globe. But can anyone work hard without will power. Determination helps you to achieve every goal of your life. Thus, will power and determination are the backbones of every success. Both are the most important things in life. Without them, success can't be achieved, no matter how hard you try.

Importance of Will Power and Determination
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1. Instills Confidence
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Confidence is very important for success in life. That confidence comes only from your own will power and determination. Only if you have these two qualities that you will be confident enough to do whatever you have decided as your goal. If you are a student, you will study well; if you are a professional, you will display confidence in your work.

2. Gives Strength to Succeed
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Your will power and determination give you the necessary strength to succeed in life and profession. Not only that, you will also feel confident of overcoming the hurdles that you face. If you have necessary will power then nothing will be impossible for you to achieve and you will emerge stronger and better than before.

3. Makes You a Go-Getter
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The level of will power and determination that you carry inside you will transform you into a go-getter. You will set goals and succeed in achieving them, surpassing all the hurdles that come your way. It would be a win situation.

4. Increases Your Popularity
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The will power and determination that you display will also improve your social status. It will be reflected in the way people talk to you and about you. In fact, even your enemies will be all praise for you, as long as your self-confidence is concerned. The more people will talk about you and they will respect your abilities. You will be popular among your friends and relatives as someone who is confident of achieving whatever he wants. People will also seek your advice from time to time. The more popular you would be, the better you will feel about yourself and others will also confide in you.

Conclusion
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Will power and determination will decide how successful you would be in your life. Without them, success would be a distant dream, no matter how hard you try. You must have both qualities if you ever want to succeed in life. But it's important that you stay committed to your goals, come what may!

© Sunita Pathania

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