"There Is No Elevator To Success -- You Have To Take The Stairs"

As I looked at the above Zig Ziglar quote on Twitter this morning, I thought I would provide the top 6 Internet answers to its meaning here.

What is my simple take on the above quote?

That there are no "easy" steps to success — not even God's three steps to "Good Success." 

However, here is an excellent role model for being successful before God.

Beloved, to be successful in this life, there's absolutely no substitute for hard work! (that's the stairs!).

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets