Summary Of The Article 'Common Denominator Of Success'

The common denominator of success, according to the article The Common Denominator of Success written by Albert E.N. Gray, lies simply in forming the habit to do the very things that many others do not like to do. Success is only obtained by those who have established or discovered the secret of purpose. This does not imply that men succeed because they are hardworking, although this may be a requirement. This means that success is drawn from what made or drove men to become successful, not necessarily what they did to obtain that success.
Company A, agrees with Mr. Gray’s assessment of the common denominator of success. We agree with this common denominator because of our own past experiences. We, Catherine, Christian, and Jakub, the members of Company A, were all college athletes at one point in or academic careers. As a result of this we have experienced, multiple times, the doing of things many people do not want to do including waking up early, running that extra mile, going to the gym twice a day to better enhance our performance and so on. Being a collegiate athlete carries with it the expectation that you will perform both on and off the field or court. You need to excel simultaneously in the sports arena and in your academics as well. Being a student athlete isn’t just about the …show more content…
We all know what it takes to ensure a successful result. We are all skilled at putting the team first, before ourselves as individuals. We know, although we might not be the star member or our own ideas might not be the best the team has formed, that we all have a role. We know that we must rely on each other to accomplish that singularity of purpose. We know we must work together if we are to achieve our goals. Success will be achieved because our time and efforts will be devoted to Company A, as well as to each other, and to accomplishing our