Patience, persistence and passion, the 3 Ps of success are easier said than done.
The power of persistence is often underrated because it is hard to come by naturally and even harder to acquire. Just ask the likes of Thomas Edison, Jack Ma and so many more what it took to keep going despite facing hundreds of setbacks and eventually fulfilling their dreams.
The answer? Pure persistence and unparalleled work ethic.
Here are a few words of wisdom to inspire you to keep going no matter how tough the road gets:
“You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.”
― Tom Hiddleston
“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.”
― Cormac McCarthy, The Road
“The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy
“It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.”
― Louis Sachar
“Holding on, holding out and holding fast when the going is tough constitutes a winning mindset.”
― Ogwo David Emenike, You Are a Star
“The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.”
― Henry Ward Beecher
“The giant tree you see today was once a small seed that held its ground.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words
“Countless great ideas are at this moment gathering dust in files and boxes simply because their owners didn’t stick with them.”
― Sam Harrison, Creative Zing!
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.”
― Hal Borland
“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.”
― James A. Michener
Written by Gagan Dhawan
