Troubling trouble?

It is quite possible that someone achieves success without having to struggle in the process to achieving it. Possible, yes, but probable? (Oh, yes, I have had people misquote Holmes, saying "When you have eliminated the improbable, what remains, however impossible, is true." Really? 'Impossible' means probability of occurrence is ZERO; 'improbable' means probability of occurrence is LOW. What's impossible, therefore, can never be true.) So, yes, 'possible' means that it can happen but because it is not probable, the possibility of occurrence is LOW. If you intend to succeed, then, you need to be prepared for struggle.

Tiru has this to say...

Idumbaikku idumbai paduppar idumbaikku idumbai padaa-a dhavar - Tirukkural

They cause trouble to trouble who are not troubled by trouble - Loose Translation

Essentially, Tiru says that to overcome obstacles and succeed you need to have the strength of mind to not be overwhelmed by trouble. Like all good advice, it is pure commonsense. If you are going to roll over and die at the first sight of trouble, how on earth can you overcome it and progress? The point, though, is that, like all commonsense, it is something that you know and parrot but very seldom apply.

ANY endeavour is going to come  with its set of obstacles. It is the attitude with which you encounter those obstacles which decides your success. Are you going to react with 'Why do these things happen to me?' or 'I don't think I can work against this sort of resistance' OR are you going to face it with a 'Let's find a solution to this issue'? In other words, are you going to find a way to trouble trouble OR are you going to let trouble trouble you?

Once you have figured out that last sentence, you'll know which way leads to success!