THE REWARD OF PERSISTENCE

Persistence is its own reward. Every time you force yourself to persist on a task, whether it is large or small, you feel happier and better about yourself.

When you go the extra mile and do more than you are paid for or more than expected, yourself esteem goes up. You feel more powerful and in greater control of your life. 

In your career, when you go the extra mile you put yourself on the side of the angels. 

The primary difference between winners and losers in life is simple: Winners never quit, and quitters never win.

You can increase your ability to persist by talking to yourself positively. Say the words: "I am unstoppable!"  Before you begin any major undertaking preprogram

 yourself by telling yourself, "I never give up." 

Before you can achieve anything worthwhile in life, you have to pass "the persistence test." This is usually a "snap quiz" sprung on you unexpectedly with no warning.

You suddenly face a major setback, problem, temporary failure, or even a complete disaster. When this happens, remind yourself that this is the "testing time.

This is when you demonstrate what you are really made of. This is when you show yourself and others the strength of your character and your true determination to succeed.

Your Ability to Respond

Your ability to respond effectively to setbacks levels of "respond ability"  is the measure of your readiness to succeed. When you experience a major setback or problem, you will feel temporally stunned. 

This feeling is very much like a punch in the emotional solar plexus. You will be stopped for a few second or a few minutes. 

During this period, you will often feel discouraged or experience self-pity. You will say, "why me?" However, it is not how far you fall that counts, but rather how high you bounce. 

Your aim is to bounce back as quickly as possible. Resilience in the face of unexpected reversals is vital to long term success.