Persistence. The only way to succeed in life.
Some of us throw in the towel early because we have the wrong expectation – we thought it would be easy peasy and then reality hits us in the bum bum. Our enthusiasm crumbles. Always expect the hard way so you’d be mentally groomed when you confront reality.
Don’t underestimate the length of being persistent as there is no such thing as instant success. Remember, you’re running a marathon, not a sprint.
Another key factor is motivation. It comes from our purpose and it catapults us to keep on trying even there is the inevitability of failure on the route to success.
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February 9th, 2008 at 8:12am
Love this one, nice post!!
January 11th, 2009 at 6:09pm
I learnt that it is good to be persistent on the job but a no no in a relationship/friendship… Learnt it hard and the painful way that is… *sigh* Well this post is indeed an eye opener hopefully to some…
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