Determination, Perseverance & Persistence

To be successful in anything, one has to be determined, patient and have the ability to push forward.

At a point in life, negativity comes to overshadow the mind of a man thereby poisoning the mind of any form of positivity in accomplishing anything.

Relating life progress with stair-case, we see that life is a journey that starts with one step at a time and at every step, there are mountains (challenges) one has to face.

The ability of being firm in anything one’s mind has been set to do or the need to get something done is called DETERMINATION. An example of such is having the strength to get up when you’ve fallen.

In other to be determined, one has to surround him/herself with positive auras. To be determined is not an easy thing, it is very difficult to achieve this because the mind is easily distracted when met with setbacks. Having the spirit of determination, success can easily be achieved, relationships are strengthened, dreams are achieved.

“Success means having the determination and the will to become the person you are meant to be”

George Sheehan

PERSEVERANCE and Persistence works hand in hand with each other.

We can define both as the ability to continuously do something never minding the difficulties in accomplishing a given task. It is a natural essential element that requires a strong will in other to achieve success.

Research shows that people who have perseverance spirit tends to show determination despite the difficulties in achieving such and also the time taken to achieve a goal. Not minding what your dream is or how long it will take to achieve it depends on your determination, perseverance and persistence.

Every one of us wish to be successful but we at times forget that in other to be successful, we have to be ready to endure all that comes our way. Success is not a narrow easy road but rather a crooked road with different routes leading to different avenues of either good fortune or bad fortune.

“Don’t wait. The time will never be right”

Napoleon Hill

“If you’re going through challenges, keep going, keep pushing forward” – Winston Churchill

In other to sail to the land of success, you need to be able to navigate your ship to avoid the storm and other forms of obstacles in the sea. (If you know what I mean). To truly acquire something all you need is to condition/set your mind upon the desired task.

Today’s big stars did not wake up one morning to become super stars, they did not wish upon a magic well for an easy life or a flamboyant life. No! they didn’t and I’m sure you’ll be wondering;

• How did they accomplish so much?
• What did they do to attain such heights?
• What was their motto in pushing forward?

They accomplished all these by being determined, by entertaining and surrounding themselves with all form of encouraging and uplifting feeds. Such motivation can be gotten from music, motivational podcast, motivational books etc. as discussed in our previous session (Motivation).

“I never gave or took any excuse”

Florence Nightingale

“Keep on going, and the chances are that you’ll stumble upon something, perhaps when you’re least expecting it for I’ve never heard of someone ever stumbling on something while sitting” – Charles F. Kettering

According to the World’s Greatest Boxer of all times; Muhammed Ali, he hated every second he spent training, but he said to himself, ‘Don’t quit, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion’.

He pushed himself to have determination, perseverance and to be persistence in other to be the best version of himself and to be the greatest of all and to this time, he is still the Greatest Boxer of all time.

Becoming a legend, a champion, a successful being is difficult to achieve for all classes of financial being i.e. the middle class and the rich class. Just as how the middle class people try to make a name for themselves, so as the rich class try to make a name for them self.

One who is born with a silver spoon does not mean you’ll not get to face challenges life throws at you. People born into the rich class of family push forward to make a name for themselves instead of hiding behind the name of their family because they want to proof to themselves and to also let the world know who they are despite having all the riches of the world.

“The first step towards Success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you find yourself” – Mark Caine

“Nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance. Talent will not; Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost legendary. Education will not. The world is full of educated derelicts. Perseverance and Determination alone are important” – Calvin Coolidge

Here are some ways to continuously push forward:

1. Self-Confidence: Having confidence in one’s self increases one’s worth.
2. Search yourself and look into your strength: You’re not judged by the number of times you fall but by the number of times you stand to achieve success.
3. Avoid distractions or any form of negativity: The road to greatness is not easy, challenges will stand between you and success. The weeds in a farm land is a perfect example of distractions. The weeds serve as obstacles that prevent the crops in the farm land from getting nutrients to grow well.
4. Motivate yourself: Surround yourself with people who loves you for who you are, who are always there to encourage you, to give you a helping hand when you’re at your weakest point. You need to avoid surrounding yourself with people who degrade your goals. Be around those who help you feel comfortable being the go-getter that you are, so you can become the successful person you’re meant to be.
5. Set goals, morals and values: Positive declaration can be used to achieve Determination and perseverance in other to attain success. Using such affirmations helps to challenge yourself in other to accomplish a goal.  
6. Be committed to whatever you’ve set out to do
7. Don’t favor Luck
8. Start NOW and Look towards the finish line

Alpha Queen’s Final Thoughts…..

There are barriers that prevents one from attaining a goal. Success as it is said, comes with a price. We need to separate ourselves from the distraction around us in other to reach the peak. When successful, do look back to those who contributed in the growth of your success’ and be careful of those that are just of a mirage in our life”