PERSISTENCE-Have You Got It
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PERSISTENCE-Have You Got It?
Nothing in this world comes without effort and often repeated effort over extended periods of time.
Today, I received a reading from Hazelden that says it much better than I could, and with great support quotes!
A big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting.
--Zig Ziglar
"Consider these words of Calvin Coolidge: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is filled with educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are alone omnipotent. 'Press on!' has been and always will be the answer to every human problem."
Coolidge was right. In the successful pursuit of a vision, persistence always makes the difference. Colonel Sanders approached 1,094 restaurants before he found someone who would try his recipe for fried chicken. Thomas Edison made over 2,000 attempts before he invented the light bulb. Abraham Lincoln failed in two businesses and lost five elections before he became president.
The ability to persevere in the face of adversity takes a special kind of faith. It's easy to get discouraged when obstacles appear. If you are in such a situation, know that time is on your side. Time plus sustained effort always produce results. After waiting 33 years to win the world championship, a coach was asked, "Was it worth the wait?" "Absolutely," he replied. "In fact, the long delay actually made the victory sweeter.""
As my pre-recovery life unfolded, starting as a teen, I don’t know how many false starts I made at recovering the life that inside I knew I was meant to live. I knew I had talent, I knew I was intelligent and I was educated. These things were not enough as pointed out in the Coolidge quote. Thank goodness I got the mentoring and support I needed to finally take dramatic action and "press on".
I waited the best part of 46 years to get the life I was meant to live and as the coach said, the delay makes the results even sweeter!
Hopefully this blog provokes some thoughts and feelings in a few of you; maybe a light goes on. I look forward to your comments and even personal contact!
Listening to Your Inner Voice by Douglas Bloch
A big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting. As my pre-recovery life unfolded, starting as a teen, I don’t know how many false starts I made at recovering the life that inside I knew I was meant to live. I knew I had talent, I knew I was intelligent and I was educated. These things were not enough as pointed out in the Coolidge quote. Thank goodness I got the mentoring and support I needed to finally take dramatic action and "press on". I waited the best part of 46 years to get the life I was meant to live and as the coach said, the delay makes the results even sweeter! Hopefully this blog provokes some thoughts and feelings in a few of you; maybe a light goes on. I look forward to your comments and even personal contact!
--Zig Ziglar
"Consider these words of Calvin Coolidge: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is filled with educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are alone omnipotent. 'Press on!' has been and always will be the answer to every human problem."
Coolidge was right. In the successful pursuit of a vision, persistence always makes the difference. Colonel Sanders approached 1,094 restaurants before he found someone who would try his recipe for fried chicken. Thomas Edison made over 2,000 attempts before he invented the light bulb. Abraham Lincoln failed in two businesses and lost five elections before he became president.
The ability to persevere in the face of adversity takes a special kind of faith. It's easy to get discouraged when obstacles appear. If you are in such a situation, know that time is on your side. Time plus sustained effort always produce results. After waiting 33 years to win the world championship, a coach was asked, "Was it worth the wait?" "Absolutely," he replied. "In fact, the long delay actually made the victory sweeter.""