Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.

The champion of cricket, Virat Kohli, gave the world a truth that echoes like a battle cry across the ages: “Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.” These words, though spoken in the realm of sport, belong not only to the field but to the great theater of life itself. For they reveal the eternal law: that no man rises by chance alone, but by the unshakable conviction of his heart and the relentless toil of his hands.

To speak of self-belief is to speak of the fire within. It is the unseen strength that steadies the warrior when the world is against him, the inner voice that whispers “You can” when all others declare “You cannot.” The ancients called it faith, the poets called it hope, the heroes called it destiny—but in every age it is the same: without belief in oneself, the mightiest sword grows heavy and the brightest flame burns out.

But belief alone is not enough. For even the bravest dreamer must bend his back to the weight of labor. Hard work is the plough that turns belief into harvest, the hammer that shapes raw will into achievement. Without it, self-belief is but a spark that dies in the wind. With it, the spark becomes a blaze that no storm can extinguish. Kohli himself rose from the dust of struggle not by talent alone, but by years of sweat, sacrifice, and unyielding discipline.

Consider the tale of Thomas Edison, the tireless inventor. He believed, even when failures piled upon failures, that the world could be transformed by light. Over a thousand attempts to create the electric bulb ended in defeat—yet he declared he had not failed, but discovered a thousand ways that did not work. His self-belief shielded him from despair, and his hard work forged the success that illuminated the world. In him, Kohli’s words are made flesh: success belongs not to the fortunate, but to the faithful and the diligent.

In truth, history is filled with such figures. From Alexander who conquered the known world, to Abraham Lincoln who rose from poverty to lead a nation through war, the pattern is the same. Self-belief gives direction; hard work gives power. Together, they carve a path where none exists. Without belief, the worker grows weary. Without work, the believer remains a dreamer. Only united do they yield victory.

The lesson for us, then, is as clear as the midday sun: do not wait for fortune’s favor, nor envy the gifts of others. Look within, and strengthen your belief. Look to your days, and increase your work. Begin each morning with conviction that you are capable, and end each evening with proof in the sweat of your labor. Even if the journey is long, success will be your companion, for the law cannot be broken—belief and effort, joined together, will always bear fruit.

So, O children of tomorrow, take these actions: when doubt whispers in your ear, answer it with the voice of faith. When weariness tempts you to stop, remember that every stroke of the chisel shapes the stone. Begin small, but persist daily, and the mountain itself will yield before you. Trust in your own strength, and labor as though each day were your last opportunity.

Thus remember: self-belief and hard work are the twin pillars of success. They are not gifts granted from above, but virtues you must choose and cultivate. Walk with both, and though storms may rage and shadows may fall, you will stand victorious, for the universe itself bends to those who believe and endure.