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Success Is Not Than Just Luck

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Success in anything requires more than just luck. It requires practice. I know doing the same thing over and over can be very annoying, but if you are really determined to be perfect at whatever it is that you are doing then practice is definitely the way to go. Few years ago, I learned to ride a bike, all by myself. But it didn’t just happen in an hour or two, it took time, and a whole lot of practice. It happened like this.
Summer had just started. I was laying on the grass in my backyard drinking in the warm sun when my dad came out of the house with a smile on his face. I loved to see him smile because when he smiled it meant good news is coming. So I smiled back at him.
“I have a surprise for you.” He said, as he walked over to me. …show more content…

Just then his phone rang and he left.
I walked over to the bike to take a closer look. It was an awesome looking black bike. I guess I could learn to ride it. I took it outside.
The sun was still shining. I took a deep breath, the air smelled fresh. There was a light, warm wind blowing. And not one person in sight. I got onto the bike and slowly wobbled down the empty street, putting my foot on to the ground every time I felt like I was going to fall.
At the end of the street, I turned around and wobbled back up the street. After a few rides like this I felt like I was getting the hang of it and decided to go a little faster. As I was reaching the end of the block I heard a car engine behind me. I realized too late that a car had turned onto the street. I got scared and panicked.
The next thing I know I am falling. The ground is racing up to meet my body, all I am seeing is the gray concrete, and crash. My eyes cloud up, my vision is blurry and a tear slides down my cheek. I taste blood, probably from biting my tongue too hard. I blink rapidly and wipe the tears away. The street is empty again.
I look down at my body and see that my knee and elbow is scraped, but the bike is fine. i decide that that was enough riding for a day and decide to go home. My mom is wiping down the kitchen counter when I enter. She sees my scraped knee and elbow and hurries over, with a worried look in her eyes, and asks me what happened. I tell her everything.

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