PAD 13-2 lucky or unlucky

 Keep on Keeping On 

I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all. Ecclesiastes 9:11 

Sorry to disappoint you, Solomon seems to say,

Though you try hard, troubles may come your way.

You can prepare for the battle, train for the race,

but still meet failure, something you’ll have to face.

You may plant your garden in the best conditions,

still the harvest may fall short of your ambition.

You may hone your skills, get your master’s degree,

but remain unnoticed and unrewarded by the majority.

Success doesn’t come to those who never fail,

but those who keep on keeping on will prevail.