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While
we have some goals in
life that are attainable with a single move, it is not always the same
for most
of others especially the very worthwhile and long-term achievements. To
achieve
them we call for repeated or continuous action over a period of time.
This is what
we call persistence. While action is the medicine for you, Persistence
is the
prescription for taking it. If you want the healing you have been
assured of,
you have to take it as prescribed here. This calls for commitment. Here
is a strong and true
quote: Nothing
in
the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent
will
not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius
will
not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education
will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence
and determination alone are omnipotent. The
slogan
“Press On” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. - Calvin Coolidge I
have often been trying to
find out why people are never persistent even after the message being
passed
all so often and clearly. The benefits of persistence are always
broadcast
every now and then. The closest I personally ever came to finding the
reason is
this. While
we were in school, there
is a phrase we were always taught to repeat every other day. “If you
don’t
succeed at first, try, try and try again.” For many people this happens
to be
the origin of not being persistent in life. It is a norm that many
students
tend to be rebellious to the teachers. Any time the phrase was
repeated, a
negative notion was subconsciously implanted in the child’s mind as a
thing to
be rebelled against and test what could happen. With much repetition,
this
formed the opposite habit against persistence. Does this ring a bell
why many
successful people are either school dropouts or altogether illiterate?
If they
persist on something, they don’t ever imagine it is their teacher’s
directive
they are following. They believe it is their drive to achieve that
makes them
push to the end. In
this scheme, below is the
section you will have the most reviews. In your persistence, you are
required to be
marking this page with every action carried out. Note down actions that
are to
be carried out and check them once done. It will always show you where
you are
coming from and where you are headed. For if you know this on any
journey, you
don’t easily get lost but reach your destination in the best way
possible. For long term goals I recommend you have a diary specifically for your particular goal. If it were not for persistence, we would not have most things we have in the world today especially on modern technology. It is notable that the early days inventors persisted on a particular thing trying again and again probably tens of thousands of times to finally succeed in that which they wanted to create. Remember they did not have proofs. This made their efforts ever so difficult. All the same they persisted to the success of the wonderful things we have today that are making our lives more efficient. Persistence
is illustrated in
the driving in of a nail into wood. Repeated hammer blows will finally
get it
in. This will help you join pieces of wood together to form a thing of
your
desire e.g. a chair, table e.t.c. Likewise persistence on bits of your
goal
will bring you success. However
as a word of caution,
if you discover that a nail is not going any further no matter how many
blows
you give it however hard, find out why and act accordingly. This should
not
stop you from achieving your goal. Check the cause of any hindrance and
find a
way around it. Doing the same thing over and over again in the same old way, all the time using he same resources without any positive results may not be so wise. If revision of your approach on your goal is allowed, then let us agree that there is no option of giving up. Never quit from a preset goal midway. Focusing
on your goal is
mandatory. Lack of focus keeps a lot of people moving around and around
in life
without ever achieving a single thing though they may seem to be in
action and
persistently. They may have the best ideas and plans but simply because
they
are never focused in their persistence on their goals, they will never
achieve. At
this point and every time,
use the spaces below to record your persistence as due fit. Add more
working
space if need be.
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