One of the keys to success to anything in life is persistence. We live in a microwave society where everyone wants instant gratification. People want to get paid to do a task. I propose that we all adopt a marathon mentality. Success is not achieved in a day, but it is the lump sum of many individual day's efforts. We must focus on making each day productive without focusing on daily results. A good friend of mine always says there is no traffic on the extra mile. He also says there is no losing at anything, there is only winning or quitting. So we must adopt an attitude today where quitting is not an option. I am a fan of lists and bullets, so here is a list of simple ways to develop persistence in your life.
1) Set Goals- everything starts with the setting of a worthwhile dream and goals to back it up. Many people are not persistent because they are not going anywhere. Is you have no course why keep going?
2) Decide today there is no negotiations for the final price of success- Too many people try to put a price tag on their dreams. "if I do X amount of work and I'm not successful than it's just not worth it". That mentality is sure failure every time.
3) Decide to win- once you decide there is no calculable price for success the next step is to decide to do whatever it takes to succeed. Expect people around you to tell you what you are doing is a bad idea, or that it won't work. Remember, if 2% of America actually succeeds successfully 98% remaining leaves lots of room for critics of great people.
4) Focus- You have to find a way to keep your goal in the front of you mind at all times. It must consume your entire focus and drive your thoughts.
5) Learn to adjust- If at first you don't succeed... welcome to the club. There are so few successes that have great accomplishments the first time around. Remember, you have a purpose, goals and a dream. By default you can't be an accidental success because you've planned it.
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