Talking About Success with My Dad

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So my dad and i just spent our times with talking until mid night several days ago. We talked about success and how to be success. And my dad talked so many his experiences about this one. First off all he told me about his career from zero until now. And i just like, "life is hard. It's not as simple as in novel that i've read."

Under a sky full of stars, we sat together on porch with a glass of coffee for my dad and a glass of tea for me. He asked me, "do you know why im not as successful as my friends did? though im smarter (seriously i knew it) than my friends."


Then i answered, "everyone have a different perspective about 'success'"

"Well, its kind of materials and money. They had more money and higher position at job than me. So i wanna ask you, am i diligent enough on business?" He said and asked at the same time.

"Seriously, yes,"

"So what the things that make me isnt success enough like my friends did? we dont talk about religion okay, cause i knew that praying is number one"

"Cause you're so idealist?"

"No. It's because i'm just diligent not intelligent like my friends. I don't work intelligently enough. Diligent and intelligent are different. Diligent means you do the jobs are completed and not put it off though that jobs are so many. But intelligent means you attempt to anticipate that the works will be complete quickly and it isn't takes a long time." My dad said.

For a minutes i didn't give an opinion about it untill my dad said, "And the second is i'm not that brave to take a risks. Also i'm full consideration when trying to decide something. Little afraid of that risks. How if i make the wrong decision? How if i'm failed if i try something new about my jobs?"

"Dad, you're brave. Do you remember the first time you went to this city without brought any money? You risked your life in here. You worked hard from zero. You worked hard untill i feel fulfilled with our life. That's big risk!" I answered, little disagree with his opinion. "I'm so proud of you, Dad," I said to myself.

My Dad just smiled. "You should be more successful than me. I said that things just wanted you don't behave like your dad. Cause it seems like bad experiences for me."

"I will haha. But i'v behaved like you did."

"So, changed yourself. It's also for your own good."

And i just noded.

Then...this is our conversation haha. And from this conversation, i knew besides smart, diligent, pray and effort, you must intelligent, be brave to take a risks and not much consideration to decide something.