Action Step:
Write down at least five situations in your life that you thought were
negative, however with time you clearly saw that you got something good
out of it.
Chapter 9: Have patience and never ever give up!
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is
always to try just one more time”
Thomas Alva Edison
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that
counts.”
Winston Churchill
Perseverance is more important than talent, intelligence, and strategy.
There is
great virtue in never giving up.
When life doesn’t go according to plan, keep
moving forward, no matter how small your steps are.
The top two habits that
will decide between success and failure, between real change and staying in
the same place are patience and perseverance.
It’s highly possible that before success comes, there may be some obstacles in
your path. If your plans don’t work out see it as a temporary defeat, and not as a
permanent failure. Come up with a new plan and try again. If the new plan
doesn’t work out either, change it, adapt it until it works. This is the point at
which most people give up: They lack patience and persistence in working out
new plans!
But watch out.
Don’t confuse this with persistently pursuing a
plan that doesn’t work!
If something doesn’t work…change it!
Persistence
means persistence toward achieving your goal.
When you encounter obstacles
- have patience. When you experience setback - have patience. When things are
not happening - have patience. Don’t throw your goal away at the first sign of
misfortune or opposition. Think of Thomas Edison and his ten thousand attempts
to make the light bulb. Fail towards success like he did! Persistence is a state of
mind. Cultivate it. If you fall down, get up, shake off the dust, and keep on
moving towards your goal.
The habit of persistence is built as follows: 1. Have a clear goal and the burning
desire to achieve it.
2. Make a clear plan and act on it with daily action steps.
3. Be immune to all negative and discouraging influences.
4. Have a support system of one or more people who will encourage you to
follow through with your actions and to pursue your goals.
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