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| Persistence and determination alone are all powerful. |
by Michael
Corthell
Speak truthfully, especially when others seek to deceive.
Persistence in the face
of negative people. We all have to deal with it in our daily lives. Very often the very
first thing we have to overcome on the path to achievement is another
person's lack of optimism and enthusiasm.
If I had to choose one
quality, one personal characteristic that I regard as being the
most likely to bring me success, in any field, I would choose
persistence. Persistent determination: the will to endure to the end,
getting knocked down ninety-nine times and getting right back up for
the hundredth.
"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
Learn the life of
successful people.
Successful people are ALL persistent people. Find one to emulate.
Here are your writer's favorites: Anne
Frank, Hellen
Keller, Ludwig
van Beethoven, Abraham
Lincoln, Mother
Teresa and Stephen
Hawking. Study them and while you are reading their bios imagine
them giving up. Take their positive persistence away and what would
have happened?
Expect a hard way,
not an easy path. The
reason many people give up early is because they have the wrong
expectation. They expected the way to be quick and easy. That's
fast food not reality.
''Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.''
Never underestimate the amount of time required. Know that most of the time, good things take time. Just as you should not underestimate the difficulty of a journey, you should not underestimate its duration either.
''Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.''
—Napoleon
Hill
Never underestimate the amount of time required. Know that most of the time, good things take time. Just as you should not underestimate the difficulty of a journey, you should not underestimate its duration either.
Powerful motivation.
To keep up persistent effort, you need a strong motivation. How else
can someone keep trying again and again? And such strong motivation
comes from your purpose.
Prepare for set-backs
and even failure. A safety net is always a good idea, from
breaking bad habits to achieving any goal. You may have to 're-set'.
Not being able to handle set-backs will soon drain your desire.
So plan and prepare yourself and have contingencies.
Find your buddy or
buddies. If you have
'partners-in-crime' who share your vision and goals, things can go
better for you. Consider a Master
Mind Group, but pick the right people to join your group.
Stay healthy and
minimize your stress. This last tip is obvious but we always need
reminding because generally when we're 'on a mission' we tend to
forget our basic needs.
''Energy and
persistence conquer all things.''
—Benjamin Franklin
Finally, persist in
being good, and doing good. Be a blessing to all life. Choose to be
kind, especially when others are not.
Speak truthfully, especially when others seek to deceive.
Persist in being
generous, respectful, polite and positive, no matter how the world
responds.
And remember that you
can be joyful for no particular reason other than the fact that you
are alive.
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The Power of
Persistent Determination
Motivational speaker
Derek Clark delivers a powerful TED Talk speech on never giving up
despite the many hardships he had to overcome as a child dropped off
at a psychiatric hospital and then thrown into the foster care
system for 13 years. Derek shares how he discovered the power of
persistent determination and turned struggles into solutions and then
into success.
Find out more about
motivational speaker Derek Clark at http://www.IWillNeverGiveUp.com
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