A couple of things happened last week that got me thinking about persistence. First, there was an amazing video on The Weather Channel of a beaver hauling a log across the road. Someone filmed it from their truck as they stopped and waited for him to clear the road, and it was really something to watch. My first thought when I watched it was, "Now that is a prime example of persistence!" The other thing that got me thinking about persistence was a video by Tiffany Dow. She talked in one of … [Read more...]
Stand Your Ground, Be the Stream: Seven Lessons on Perseverance and Success
7. Finally, in the words of Sir Winston Churchill, "Never, never give up." Take baby steps if you have to. Take leaps of faith when they are required. But above all, be like the acorn... hold your ground and follow your dreams and you will get there in the end. And if you start to feel like it's impossible, remember this: "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance." ~ H. Jackson Brown You, too, can be the … [Read more...]