Practice Perseverance: All Things Are Attainable

With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable. ~Thomas Foxwell Buxton

*Dictionary.com: Perseverance (1) steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement

Compliments: Commitment, Determination, Resilience

Transcends: Laziness

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What is Perseverance?

Perseverance is the will to see things through until the end in spite of fear, obstacles, discouragement, and opposition. With perseverance, we can accomplish great things.

Here’s how to keep the practice of perseverance at the heart of everyday life to achieve the extraordinary.

Ask Yourself:

What are three goals you’d like to accomplish in the next three months?

What action steps do you need to take to reach these goals?

What are some reasons that may stop you from attaining these goals? (i.e. lack of time, money, fear, or self-doubt)

Practice Perseverance!

Commit to your Dream.
Make a promise to yourself that you will keep the commitment to your goals; your dreams; your purpose, no matter what obstacles are presented to you along the way. Write this commitment down in a few sentences and what it means to you. Let it sink in. When an obstacle presents itself, read what you wrote and recommit to your dream. Vow never to waver so you are assured to stay on the path to success.

Keep a Positive Attitude.
Stay optimistic and enthusiastic no matter how hard it can be at times. Help yourself to do this by creating a daily list of positive affirmations that counteract with your negative beliefs. For example, if you have a belief such as, “I don’t deserve to have what I want in my life,” replace it with, “I am attracting abundance and all that I want into my life.” Recite these affirmations daily until you have retrained your mind. Your positive attitude will help you through the tough times.

Stay focused.
Determine what obstacles you are facing right now that are preventing you from pursuing goals and dreams. It could be fear, self-doubt, disappointments, or simply a lack of time or money. Acknowledge all of these hurdles by writing them down on paper. Now move past them by recommitting to your goal and fully understanding that nothing can stop your pursuit because you are being called to your greatness. Be unstoppable!

Bounce Back.
Be a person who does not get discouraged easily. Be a person who handles rejection graciously by not taking anything personal. Be a person who is like this even if you are not. Rise to the occasion. With any setback, you will be challenged to make a choice of how you will react. The ability to make a choice is a gift. Choose to not beat yourself up, think about what happened, learn from your mistakes and, ultimately, press on for your own success.