Perseverance
Perseverance has been an ever-present foundation of my personal growth. It’s more than just pushing through challenges as it also involves staying committed to goals and values, even when the path gets tough.
For a long time, I didn’t fully grasp its importance. I would always set goals, and when obstacles almost unavoidably appeared, I often felt tempted to quit. It wasn’t until I embraced perseverance that I saw its transformative power.
In my earlier years, I often gave up when results didn’t come quickly. This led to unavoidable feelings of frustration doubt. However, coming to realise that perseverance was a core value that worked for me, allowed me to see real progress. I realized that perseverance is deeply connected to resilience. T
o persevere, you must be willing to face setbacks and learn from them in order to continue moving forward. This mindset shift made me more determined, optimistic, and confident in my ability to achieve my goals.
Some might wonder how my life changed as I embraced perseverance. The journey was challenging, but I took several crucial steps:
First, I defined my why:
- Understanding why my goals mattered kept me motivated, even during tough times.
Second, I broke down goals:
- Breaking down larger goals made the journey less overwhelming and allowed me to celebrate small pieces of success as part of a big goal.
Third, I embraced setbacks as learning opportunities:
- I began to change my mindset and viewed mishaps along the way as learning curves to help me stay committed and resilient.
Embracing perseverance has brought me greater success, fulfilment, and a deep sense of accomplishment.
In my opinion, perseverance is one of the most key emotions which acts as a scaffold to bridge oneself into a plethora of other positive emotions. Would you agree with this statement?
@Paul07
In my opinion perseverance is something that is in short supply and would help many face thing in a more positive light.
We live in a world were instant answers and quick results are what people want even if those items turn up inaccurate in the end. things that we work for and want as we live our lives the best things take time and perseverance.
@Paul07
I agree that perseverance is a very important factor in professional success. The fruitfulness of a pursuit sometimes relies on repeated attempts at obtaining success (like a grant or job application), and the adaptation of ones failures as a means to extract a successful outcome leads to greater knowledge and insight into future processes. For example, refining a resume or CV, or using a better template for your resume or CV; even showcasing different skills.
@Paul07
I would entirely agree! Oftentimes, we can work our ways into positive feedback loops (both good and bad), where good begets good, or more sinisterly bad begets bad. When we're in a loop of negative emotions, it takes perseverance and long-term change to gradually shift our mindset to experience more positive emotions.
@Paul07
Thank you for sharing your experience. I relate to the feeling of wanting to quit after facing an obstacle. I know how challenging it can be to overcome that and remain committed to your goals, which is why I'm so proud that you have persevered. I definitely agree with your statement and I think you worded it perfectly! Perseverance allows a person to become stronger, be open to learning and growth, have an increased sense of confidence, and so many more positive emotions and attributes.
