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Nothing is Written, Everything is Won
I believe that luck exist, yes, but it isn't everything. Sometimes people call "luck" to what in reality is hard work, perseverance, or simply having known how to move well. Because let's be honest: it's not always the most talented who wins, but the one who was there at the right time, with his eyes wide open. That's not magic, it's strategy.
As for destiny, I don't believe that "everything is already written". Then why do I make the effort? I believe that destiny is written through decisions, mistakes, falls and courage. Life doesn't give you anything for free: either you do it, or someone else will do it for you.
So yes, there may be some luck... but if you don't move, even good luck won't find you.
NADA ESTÁ ESCRITO, TODO SE GANA
Yo creo que la suerte existe, sí, pero no lo es todo. A veces la gente le llama “suerte” a lo que en realidad es trabajo duro, constancia, o simplemente haber sabido moverse bien. Porque seamos honestos: no siempre gana el más talentoso, sino el que estuvo ahí en el momento justo, con los ojos bien abiertos. Eso no es magia, es estrategia.
En cuanto al destino, no me trago eso de que “todo ya está escrito”. ¿Entonces para qué me esfuerzo? Yo creo que el destino se escribe a punta de decisiones, errores, caídas y valor. La vida no te regala nada: o lo haces tú, o alguien más lo hará por ti.
Así que sí, puede que exista algo de suerte… pero si no te mueves, ni la buena suerte te encuentra.
Nothing iIs Written, Everything iIs Won
"is" is a verb, and verbs are capitalized in titles
I believe that luck exists, yes, but it isn't everything.
"luck" is a singular noun, so the verb carries an "s"
for example:
a dog exists
two dogs exist
Sometimes people call "luck" to what in reality is hard work, perseverance, or simply having known how to move well.
This is perfectly understandable, but I would probably say it like:
Sometimes people call something "luck," but it really is hard work, perseverance or simply knowing how to move well.
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Sometimes people call something "luck," but it really was hard work, perseverance, or simply having known how to move well.
Because let's be honest: it's not always the most talented one who wins, but the one who was there at the right time, with his eyes wide open.
Aside from the above correction, I'm not sure I understand the sentence very well (specifically, "because" implies that this will prove a previous point, but I don't understand how it does so)
That's not magic, it's strategy.
As for destiny, I don't believe that "everything is already written".
Then why do I make the effort?
I believe that destiny is written through decisions, mistakes, falls and courage.
nothing wrong with this, but some types of English tend to use the "oxford comma" that goes before "and"
Life doesn't give you anything for free: either you do it, or someone else will do it for you.
So yes, there may be some luck... but if you don't move, even good luck won't find you.
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Well-written and easy to follow your thinking. When asking ourselves why we should try if everything is scripted, we might consider that something being scripted still depends on us--maybe it has been written that I will get sick tomorrow, but it may be because I eat something unhealthy. In that way, my choices cooperate with my destiny. But if I choose to eat something healthy and don't get sick, my choice was still necessary for my fate of not getting sick. This is such an interesting topic and I'm glad you wrote this, cheers.
I believe that luck exists, yes, but it isn't everything.
Sometimes, what people call "luck" to whatis in reality is hard work, perseverance, or simply having known how to move well.
Because let's be honest: it's not always the most talented who wins, but the one who was there at the right time, with his eyes wide open.
That's not magic, it's strategy.
As for destiny, I don't believe that "everything is already written".
Then why do I make the effort?
I believe that destiny is written through decisions, mistakes, falls and courage.
Life doesn't give you anything for free: either you do it, or someone else will do it for youinstead.
"someone else will do it for you" is perfectly grammatical and sounds natural, but I'm not sure it's the best choice of words for the idea you're trying to convey. "Life doesn't give you anything for free," in my opinion, implies that no one is going to do something for you, so I changed "someone else will do it for you" to "instead." For someone to do something instead of you feels like if you don't get there first, someone else will beat you there.
So yes, there may be some luck... but if you don't move, even good luck won't find you.
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Like Cmgeodude said, this is really well written. Your voice really comes through throughout the entire piece. I also am a big fan of how you used colons and other punctuation. It spices it up the pacing of the sentences.
I believe that luck exists, yes, but it isn't everything.
Just a conjugation issue. Maybe a typo? :-)
Sometimes people call "luck" to what in reality is hard work, perseverance, or simply having known how to move well.
Beautiful sentence, and very well formulated! The "to" you used is not technically correct, but if you said it in normal speech I would never notice it.
Another option for a slightly simpler structure: "Sometimes people call it luck when in reality it is hard work, perseverance, or simply having known the right moves" (the impersonal "it" here is understood to refer back to the situation called luck)
Then why do I make the effort?
Good! This could be a little more fluid if it were in the conditional: "If that were the case, then why would I make the effort?"
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Superb writing, and beautiful thoughts that I tend to agree with. You've spotted a nuanced balance between free will and determinism that I think is worth exploring more. Very few grammatical errors, and very rich vocabulary. Bravo!
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Nothing is Written, Everything is Won Nothing "is" is a verb, and verbs are capitalized in titles |
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I believe that luck exist, yes, but it isn't everything. I believe that luck exists, yes, but it isn't everything. Just a conjugation issue. Maybe a typo? :-) I believe that luck exists, yes, but it isn't everything. I believe that luck exists, yes, but it isn't everything. "luck" is a singular noun, so the verb carries an "s" for example: a dog exists two dogs exist |
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Sometimes people call "luck" to what in reality is hard work, perseverance, or simply having known how to move well. Sometimes people call "luck" Beautiful sentence, and very well formulated! The "to" you used is not technically correct, but if you said it in normal speech I would never notice it. Another option for a slightly simpler structure: "Sometimes people call it luck when in reality it is hard work, perseverance, or simply having known the right moves" (the impersonal "it" here is understood to refer back to the situation called luck) Sometimes, what people call "luck" Sometimes people call "luck" This is perfectly understandable, but I would probably say it like: Sometimes people call something "luck," but it really is hard work, perseverance or simply knowing how to move well. OR Sometimes people call something "luck," but it really was hard work, perseverance, or simply having known how to move well. |
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As for destiny, I don't believe that "everything is already written". This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Then why do I make the effort? Then why do I make the effort? Good! This could be a little more fluid if it were in the conditional: "If that were the case, then why would I make the effort?" This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I believe that destiny is written through decisions, mistakes, falls and courage. This sentence has been marked as perfect! I believe that destiny is written through decisions, mistakes, falls and courage. nothing wrong with this, but some types of English tend to use the "oxford comma" that goes before "and" |
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Life doesn't give you anything for free: either you do it, or someone else will do it for you. Life doesn't give you anything for free: either you do it, or someone else will do it "someone else will do it for you" is perfectly grammatical and sounds natural, but I'm not sure it's the best choice of words for the idea you're trying to convey. "Life doesn't give you anything for free," in my opinion, implies that no one is going to do something for you, so I changed "someone else will do it for you" to "instead." For someone to do something instead of you feels like if you don't get there first, someone else will beat you there. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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So yes, there may be some luck... but if you don't move, even good luck won't find you. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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