If you are working hard and expect instant success, this is for you. Success is indeed a long and winding journey. This blog post throws more light on the reason.
“Complaining about not achieving success despite working hard is like complaining about an ice cube not melting when you heated it from twenty-five to thirty-one degrees. Your work was not wasted; it is just being stored. All the action happens at thirty-two degrees.”
James Clear – Atomic Habits