| The ability to persist at times when failure looks | | | | influences. |
| inevitable is a key attribute to a successful person. | | | | The most common weakness found in people that |
| Strength of persistence is determined by the power | | | | prevents them from fulfilling their potential in life is a |
| of the individuals will. If a person is relentless in their | | | | fear of criticism. We are all influenced by the opinions |
| mission to succeed in whatever chosen field, then | | | | of friends and family to some degree, but the |
| they may be seen as stubborn or cold blooded. | | | | important thing to remember is to not analyse what |
| However, this is usually misunderstood as what these | | | | people say too much. Fearing criticism means you will |
| people really have are positive minds, and burning | | | | not be as ambitious and confident in your ability and |
| desires to satisfy so they develop a persistent | | | | your level of success in life will be affected. |
| attitude to everything that they do not giving a | | | | The fear of failing affects people in business as well |
| moments thought to failure. | | | | as in areas of personal growth. A fear of failure or |
| Persistence is a skill which all must learn if success is | | | | rejection means that many do not climb the career |
| to be built upon. Your persistence will be tested | | | | ladder in their profession and remain stuck at the |
| when you first come across failure in life, whether it | | | | bottom. When new opportunities arise they may be |
| is in personal life or professional life. When you face | | | | daunting at first but success will not come if you |
| life’s various obstacles it is always beneficial to | | | | continue to think of the negatives in going for bigger |
| have a definite plan and a definite goal for you to aim | | | | goals. You must develop an “I can do it” |
| for in your mind. Persistence to carry your actions | | | | approach to wipe all self doubt from the mind. You |
| through and achieve goals will depend on how intense | | | | might have an opportunity or an idea that seems |
| your desire is to do so. Having a burning desire, a | | | | unlikely to bring success at first but then all ideas |
| dream to chase in life, is the starting point of all | | | | need to be nurtured through early stages until they |
| achievement. | | | | take shape. The more time you put in to it and the |
| There is no substitute for persistence. People who fall | | | | more confidence you gain the greater the chance of |
| into the habit of being persistent to the point of | | | | it working will be. |
| stubbornness may encounter failure but the | | | | Many people believe life is full of lucky breaks for |
| difference between them and others is that they are | | | | some whilst others are doomed to failure. In this |
| able to learn something new with every defeat and | | | | world you make your own luck. There may well be |
| go back and try again. | | | | exceptions that cannot seem to do any wrong but |
| Persistence is a state of mind and therefore it can be | | | | for the rest of us luck comes and goes. The one |
| developed in you. Persistence is based on having | | | | thing that may allow you to encounter more lucky |
| desire and purpose. Once you have these you need | | | | breaks is persistence. |
| to learn to become more independent in all matters. | | | | The most important thing you need to establish, if |
| You need to learn to be co-operative with people | | | | developing persistence is to happen, is your inner |
| you work with and encourage the will power to | | | | desire. Rather than deciding what you wish for life to |
| succeed in both yourself and your co-workers. | | | | give you, you need to work out what you want to |
| Essentially though, persistence is about falling into | | | | achieve in life and then what sort of reward you |
| positive habits and avoiding negative habits and | | | | want for your time and persistent effort. |