Iddhipada , the path to success or the principles of success: According to the four conditions that lead to the success of any undertaking.

• Chanda

– having a heart of zeal, to be keen to do something and to do it for the love of it; to wish to bring an activity or tasks to its optional fruition, not simply doing it to get it out of the way or merely for reward or material gain.

• Viriya

– doing with effort, to be diligent and apply oneself to a task, with effort, fortitude, patience and perseverance, not abandoning it or becoming discouraged, but striving ever onward until success is attained.

• Citta

– committing oneself to the task, to establish one’s attention on the task in hand and do it thoughtfully, not allowing the mind to wander; to apply one’s thought to the matter regularly and consistently and do the task or action devotedly.

• Vimamsa

– using wise investigation, to diligently apply wise reflection to examine cause and effect within what one is doing and to reflect on, for example, its pros and cons, gains and shortcomings or obstructions. This can be achieved by experimenting planning and evaluating results, and devising solutions and improvements in order to manage and carry out the activity in hand so as to achieve better results.

When applied to the work situation, for example, these four conditions may, in short, be remembered as love of work, tenacity, dedication and circumspection.

Quoted from  “A constitution for living by Phra Dhammapitaka (P. A. Payutto) p. 36”