We find that people's beliefs about
their effectiveness affect the sorts of choices they make in very significant
ways. In particular, it affects their levels of motivation and perseverance in
the face of obstacles. Most success requires persistent effort, so low self-
efficiency becomes a self-limiting process. In order to succeed, people need a
sense of self-efficacy, strung together with resilience to meet the inevitable
obstacles and inequities of life.
“Just remember, you can do anything
you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your
fears.” Gillian Anderson
“Life is not easy for any of us. But
what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.
We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at
whatever cost, must be attained.” Marie Curie
“Perseverance is the hard work you
do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” Newt Gingrich
The
movie “Facing The Giant” will inspire you to achieve your dreams and conquering
the giants in you.
Action: Focus on Your Goal
“Never…Never… Never quit”
“Goals are simply tools to focus
your energy in positive directions, these can be changed as your priorities
change, new one added, and others dropped.”
Create a constant reminder of your
goal. By now, I’m hoping you’ve identified your purpose, written your statement
of calling, and created a dream that evokes your passion. The next step is to
keep that dream and the goals that support it at the forefront of your mind.
Accept
Failures as Learning Experiences
“Our greatest glory is not in never
failing, but in rising every time we fail.” Confucius
“Forget about the consequences of
failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight
for your next success.” Denis Waitley
I see mistakes as opportunities to
learn and develop new skills and strategies, not as failure. Failure implies
waste, that nothing has been gained. On the contrary, people can gain much from
every mistake and setback along the road to success. Mistakes and failures are
inevitable and even essential; they are evidence of action – that you are doing
something. The more mistakes you make, the greater your chance of succeeding.
Failures indicate a willingness to experiment and take risks.
“Many people dream of success. To
me, success can be achieved only through repeated failure and introspection. In
fact, success represents the 1 percent of your work that results from 99
percent that is called failure.” Soichiro Honda
Honda has said that hundreds of
other achievers have said before him. You may remember that Edison said he
would have invented the light bulb without first failing at 4,000 experiments.
People who can’t bear a moment of failure have doomed themselves to mediocrity,
for they will never be able to push themselves past a point that is
uncomfortable. Yet it is beyond that point where success dwells.
“If you’re not willing to risk the
unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” Jim Rohn
Be
Patient
“Don’t let me ever hear you use the
word ‘impossible.’ If I’ve learned anything over the course of my career,
there’s no such thing as impossible. Overnight, the impossible may not be
possible. But over time, the impossible certainly becomes possible.” Earl
Graves
We live in a society that demands
and has grown accustomed/familiar to instant gratification/fulfillment. Most
people today lack the persistence necessary to achieve their goals.
Unfortunately, there are no fast-food outlets serving up our dreams. Achieving
your dream takes time. Every moment you are working, you can take comfort in
realizing you are moving closer and closer to your dream. That work, the
journey itself, is the adventure and half of the reward. Don’t shortchange it.
Never
Quit
“It took me fifteen years to
discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by
then I was too famous.” Robert Benchley
Pursue your dream with confidence
and never, never, never quit. If you don’t give up, you simply cannot fail. Not
only will you achieve your dream, but the combination of your commitment,
courage, and faith will rise as the greatest triumph of all.
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