Stairway to Success - PERSISTENCE

This is the third post in the Stairway to Success series.

CLICK HERE to see my thoughts on Ambition, which will then take you to the quote that started it all. 

PERSISTENCE

(n) - the act or quality of being persistent

PERSISTENT

(adj) - refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately

Anyone who has ever won at anything will tell you they couldn't have done it without the existence of this word.

Those who end up on the losing end, in most cases, didn't have the endurance to stay the course. 

I could've given up on a number of things a long time ago -specifically, my entrepreneurial dreams - but I chose not to. Continuing to forge ahead isn't about the action itself. It's about making the decision to do so. 

There are two sides of the persistent coin. The good and the bad. We sometimes only focus on the positive connotation of the word. Neglecting to look at the things we should give up. Those which prevent us from taking the next step up the stairs of success. 

Blaming our circumstances, wallowing in self-pity, and nurturing toxic relationships to name a few. For some, these things are constantly in the picture. A staple of one's daily life.

Persistently pulling you in the opposite direction you desire to go.