The Excerpts #40:

Each individual has to develop his or her own wisdom.
Each individual has to develop his or her own
enlightenment. The Buddha became fully enlightened
because he developed the wisdom himself. Others can
get inspiration; others can get guidance: "Oh, this is
how the Buddha practiced, and this is how he became
Buddha." But each individual has to take every step on
the path to reach the final goal. If I don't take
any step on the path and just keep on praying,
"Buddha-Oh wonderful Buddha," I keep on admiring
Buddha-"Oh wonderful Buddha- and wonderful Dhamma." It
doesn't help. For my whole life I may keep on praying
to the Buddha. For my whole life I may keep on
admiring the Buddha and Dhamma. But if I don't
practice Dhamma, I don't get the fruits of Dhamma.

from "The Universal Teaching of the Buddha" by Mr S.N.
Goenka