The
4 Steps To Developing The Awesome Power Of Persistence
Never underestimate the power
of persistence.
If you persist you really cannot fail.
While you may fail many times
along the way, you have not truly failed until you accept failure.
However, if you are truly persistent, failure is a clear indication
you are getting closer to success.
How can that be?
Because with each failure comes very valuable knowledge. The knowledge
of what DOESN'T work, (this is the basic premise of testing). Acknowledge
failure brings you a step closer to success and you will never look
at it the same way again.
Do you have a light in your house? Of course you do. Do have a light
in your car? Of course you do. Do you see them in the street, in
the shops, airports, hospitals, restaurants, etc, etc? Yes, they
are everywhere.
Well, the electric light was borne from one man's irresistible persistence
to invent what many said was impossible. It wasn't easy, thousands
of times he failed....thousands!! How many people make it past 3
failures? Most give up after only one. Plenty never even try. But
Thomas A. Edison, the creator of the incandescent light, took each
of those failures in his stride. With the knowledge of what DOESN'T
work, each failure took him a step closer to changing the entire
world!
We only want to get rich. A much, much easier task.
If persistence can change the world, imagine what it can do for
you.
Persistence can be developed through 4 simple steps. Are you ready?
Pay close attention, these are life skills you should embrace deep
within your psyche...practice them whenever you want to rise above
your present dilemma...teach them to your children.
The 4 Steps to Developing Persistence
Step 1
Have a definite goal fueled by a burning desire to achieve it.
Step 2
Have a definite plan and continually work at it.
Step 3
Close your mind against all negativity. Do not think about or be
discouraged by the negative comments that may come from family,
friends and acquaintances.
Step 4
Form a friendship with one or more people who will encourage you
to follow through with your plan and achieve your goals.
There my friend is the kind of thing we should be taught in schools.
How different might your life be if you embraced that as a child.
Personally, I was never taught to persist. Whenever the going got
tough I quit. After years of underachievement, poverty and unhappiness
I knew my life philosophy wasn't working. I decided if I ever wanted
things to change I needed to change . So I set about discovering
the laws of life known by the very rich and the very happy.
The 4 Steps to Developing Persistence are among the most
valuable.
Here's how they can apply to you:
Step 1
Have a definite goal backed by a burning desire to achieve it.
- I'm guessing you want to be rich. If you do commit yourself to
achieving that goal you are half way there. Read my '7 Secret Steps
To Success' article once you have finished this one.
Step 2
Have a definite plan and continually work at it.
- You must have a plan because without one you are treading water.
How many people do you know have goals? Probably not many, I know
because I asked a lot of the people around me what their goals were
and most of them just went "...aahhh....dunno". That's
the kind of aimlessness that will see you doing the same unrewarding
thing for the next 15 years.
Step 3
Close your mind against all negativity. Do not think about or
be discouraged by the negative comments that may come from family,
friends and acquaintances.
- If you know someone who has a habit of discouraging you, don't
tell them what you are doing or what your goals are. Wait until
you're having some success and then tell them. Anything they have
to say then will either no longer apply or be seen for what it is,
an attempt to stop you from rising above the position in life they
would prefer to see you occupy.
Step 4
Form a friendship with one or more people who will encourage
you to follow through with your plan and achieve your goals.
- If you know people of similar mind then that is fantastic, spend
time with them, soak up their positivity. If not, don't worry because
you do not necessarily need to form a personal relationship. Encouragement
from the great minds and achievers of our time can be found in books,
tapes and CD's. Jim Rohn is very good, others are Anthony Robbins
and Napoleon Hill.
Persistence is a necessary ingredient in any achievement. Obviously
it must be because if you didn't persist you would never finish
anything and the level of persistence is proportional to the size
of the achievement. It has been a defining characteristic of some
of the greatest men and women to ever walk our planet.
Persist!
Written
by
Murray Hughes
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