Success: Persistence and A Little Bit Inspiration As the famous inventor Edison once said: "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." It reveals that success is mainly composed by your persistence, and inspiration is the impetus to success. We often mistakenly think that "geniuses" are people who depend more on their talent, but we neglect the effort they have paid. I still remember when Jay Chou appeared unexpectedly in Mando-pop scene in around 2002. We became intoxicated by his unique voice and typical Chinese-style lyrics and considered him as a talented singer. Not until he once told his early experience in an interview about having been rejected by record companies but continuously writing songs for an indeed long period single in basement in order to prove himself did we realize that he was not an out-and-out genius. Or rather, there is no one who achieves without persistence. But I'm not aiming at denying the importance of inspiration. It is a very important point of success which serves as an impetus before you set out. It is the catalyst for action, which motivates us to stand out till we win out. It's unavoidable to experience constant challenges and repeated failures. But we will make success with persistence and a flash of genius.