PERSEVERANCE

Perseverance

Perseverance means “Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” 

It means that you will go on doing it no matter what.

The first thing is to identify what you want to do- namely your goal. Goal setting is first and most important.

(Mervyn John working his way on up in tae kwon do) 

It is also important to have one goal. There is a lot of truth in the saying “Do one thing at a time and do that well is the best of rules that anyone can tell”

Once the goal is decided on, you must plan on ways of doing it right.

Also plan on pit falls or failures on the way – as you are bound to meet the difficulties on the way.

Once you finish the planning, take the plunge and start the action. It may be playing the violin daily or reading 100 pages a day, writing 50 pages a day  or exercising 20 minutes daily. Do not procrastinate; this only kills the motivation.

Make time for the activity daily, however tired you are. Do not say you do not have the time for the activity. You can always make time for what you really want to do.

Just when you start doing your activity daily, you will meet failures on the way. Do not stop- keep going on. If you keep on getting failure many times, then you need to take a look at the technique and take in some expert advice for correction.

Stay away from people who are negative minded and who discourage you.

It is best in the beginning not to discuss your resolution to many people, as this will give you the feeling that you have already achieved quite a lot.

Do not quit until you win. Winners are not quitters and quitters are not winners!

Remember it is not who starts the marathon but who finishes it!