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Health & Fitness

Persistence

Sometimes you are going to have to persist in the face of obstacles–unseen obstacles–that no amount of planning or forethought could have predicted.

"Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success.  They quit on the one-yard line.  They give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown." -Ross Perot

If you want to be a high achiever in life, you must possess the quality of Persistence.  

The definition of Persistence is to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity or warning. Sometimes you are going to have to persist in the face of obstacles--unseen obstacles--that no amount of planning or forethought could have predicted. 

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Sometimes, you'll encounter what seems like overwhelming odds, and sometimes your commitment to the goal your pursuing will be tested. The going may be hard, requiring you to refuse to give up while you learn new lessons, develop new parts of yourself and while making difficult decisions. 

The longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor. No matter how hard it seems, the longer you persist the more likely that you will see your success.

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