Sunday Thoughts: Does putting effort in actually give results?

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I've been thinking a lot recently about this. Does putting in work and effort get you results? There are obvious things such as exercise, where you'll get results if you work out frequently but there are some things which make me wonder.

For example, relationships. Now I am no expert in any way, but I've had a little bit of experience in this area. So in the majority of relationships, two people will work along side each other to have a relationship. Makes sense, right? So why is it that putting in effort in this case, doesn't always get a good result. You could try and try and try to make things right, or keep happy but sometimes it doesn't work. And I guess you could argue that it is just fate and what will be will be but the amount of effort that people put into these things for them just to go away is so hard to accept.

There are many occasions where I've put in effort and have gotten results. Occasions such as mock tests where I've revised and I've gotten the grades that I've wanted. And there have also been times where I haven't gotten the grades I've wanted. So now that exam season has hit, I'm wondering whether all the hard work and effort will pay off?

What do you think?


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