Persistence

We’ve all been there:  you make a great plan, you spend the time executing, and it just doesn’t work out.  What you do next defines who you are; and, in all likelihood, what you’ll eventually accomplish.  There’s lots of possible options; however, they basically break down in to one of two paths:

• The “woe is me” path.  This is where you bemoan what went wrong, makes up excuses, assign blame, and decide “this wasn’t a very good idea anyways”.  You go “back to the drawing board” and start again.  Congratulations, you’ve just locked in failure.
• The “persistence” path.  This is where you reflect on what happen, identify the errors, find a way to fix them, and get back in the ring for the next round.  You may not achieve success in this next cycle, but you’re one step closer to achieving success.

If you think successful people always succeed on their first attempt you’re dead wrong.  The difference between those that succeed and those that do not comes down to persistence.  Those that fail, give up.  Those that succeed have the persistence to give it one more shot.  It’s entirely up to you on which path you choose; and, accordingly, on what degree of success you achieve.

With that in mind:

Do you have persistence to try one more time?

As always, thanks for the time.