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Be Persistent
Persistence: refusing to give up, especially when faced with opposition or difficulty; continuing firmly or steadily.Persistence: the act of continually pursuing something in spite of obstacles
1. Commitment
2. An Open Mind
3. Persistence
4. Flexibility
5. Faith
6. Thankfulness
7. Passion
If having a dream and committing to its ultimate achievement is something like plotting your final destination ahead of an exciting journey, then persistence is rather like the engine you need in order to get there. Persistence is what drives you on to take the next step in your journey; persistence is what prevents you from getting discouraged by what may have happened in the past; persistence is where the rubber meets the road!
Here is a story, of unknown origin, that perfectly illustrates what persistence is all about.
There was a certain young man who went to meet a famous guru to ask the question, "which way is success?" The wise old sage did not speak. Instead, he pointed to some place far off in the distance. The man, delighted at the thought of quick success, took off in the appropriate direction. But, suddenly, there was a loud noise; a kind of "splat!" Eventually, the man staggered back, surprised and a bit
bruised too. Assuming he must have misunderstood the message, he repeated his question. The guru again pointed silently in the same direction.
The man walked away once more and, after a little time, there was another loud“splat!” noise. When the man crawled back, he was stunned, hurt, and angry too. "Hey" he shouted at the guru, "I asked you which way is success? I followed your directions and all I got splatted! Will you quit all of this
pointing malarkey and talk!"
Only then did the wise old man speak, and what he said was this: "Success IS that way, just a little further on than the splat!"
Translating your dream into an action plan and then constantly taking actions, each and every day that move you in the direction of your goal is what will get you
there in the end. No matter how big your goal, you can get there if you will keep your destination in mind and then continually take actions that move you toward the goal.
When you meet an obstacle, as you
inevitably will, persistence determines what you will do; whether you will give up or keep
going. Persistence is what gets you back on your feet, dusted down and ready to go again.
Persistence is what gets you past SPLAT.
To succeed, you must have a dream, or you may prefer to call it a vision, and you must completely commit yourself to its ultimate fulfilment - that is the essence of the mental creation.
Here is one of the real secrets of success: you should dream big dreams because you can have anything you want! Read that
statement again and let it really sink in because it is true that you can have anything you want; you can be anything you want to be and you can do anything you want to do. This may at first seem self indulgent, but remember, your deepestdesires were implanted by God.
