If there EVER was a time that the principles of Persistence and Perseverance were needed, it is during the current Pandemic. Regardless of your personal thoughts on what in the world is actually going on, we are all in this together.
I have heard what we are going through called ‘the New Normal,’ ‘the Now Normal’ and the ‘Will we ever be Normal?’
So many that I talk to in my coaching practice feel stuck and describe being ‘on hold,’ waiting for things to return to how it was. Yet, while many are watching and waiting, others are taking charge of their lives, businesses and creativity.
I wonder if this sounds like you?
Maybe you find yourself saying, “If only I was back at my office” or “If only the kids were back on campus” or even “If only I didn’t feel as though my life is dependent on things out of my control.”
So, we sit and wait.
And wait.
And wait some more.
Waiting for the right time, for more strength or to feel fully motivated to move forward with our dreams and goals.
It has been said that the difference between a truly successful (and productive) person and others is not a lack of strength, nor a lack of knowledge, but, rather, a lack of will.
I wonder, do you persevere when times get challenging?
Perseverance
and persistence involve making a commitment to your dream or goal, not
on a one-time basis, but daily, hourly and continually. It does not wait
until everything is right, or ‘normal’ or back on track. It takes
charge of whatever is under your control at the moment.
Right now. Not later.
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence… Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Calvin Coolidge
I have learned, in my 40 years of coaching successful business persons, performers and high achievers, that there are 3 main obstacles to perseverance when times are challenging: