Motivational Blog- Everyone has desire; few have persistence

Motivational Poster- Persistence

How can anyone succeed without developing persistence? It is the voice that commands you forward when everything inside screams at you to quit. It is the tenacity you need to see a project to the end. It is the immovable resolve that causes you to follow through.

Everyone has desire; few have persistence. In any given endeavor, much of your competition will be eliminated simply because they did not persist. How many people begin an excercise regimen only to abandon it after a few months? How many people begin to change their diet, learn a foreign language, or save some money, only to give up when it becomes difficult? How many people read a book, apply its principles for a few weeks, and slip back into the same, old, mental ruts? So, how does one develop persistence?   

First, choose which efforts or actions are worth continuing. Is there a reward if you persist? There is no value or virtue in persisting in an action that will only bring harm. Who would do such a thing, you ask? How many people are, at this very moment, in destructive and dangerous relationships simply because they feel if they just wait a little longer, it will get better? How many people are in dead-end jobs because they believe it’s not right to quit a job? After you determine that persisting in an action is worth your effort, decide to continue. It’s that simple. When you eliminate the option of quitting, it makes persisting much easier.

Easier, but never easy. Sometimes persistence is a daily decision; sometimes it’s hourly. But it’s important to remember that persistence is a habit that can be learned. As you develop the trait of persistence, you will unlearn the tendency to quit and find it natural to continue.

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