Ambition means nothing if you are not willing to be consistent with your actions and be persistent in operating at a high level. The average person quits after they are not immediately rewarded for their short-term efforts. A successful person ignores instant gratification and understands that success is a long-term effort. You must build up your efforts over time until they align together to accomplish your desired goal. This is why there are so few successful people and so many mediocre people who can only dream of success. Successful people undertake strategic actions and persist at them, while mediocre people lack the stamina and persistence to see things through.Thomas Alva Edison in his pursuit of inventing electric bulbs suffered many failures and disappointments before actually succeeded. Reflecting on the lesson he learned from those failures he famously remarked “ Our greatest weakness lies in giving up . The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time “ . “The habit of persistence is the habit of victory “ says Herbert Kaufman . One of the most striking characteristics of masters of resiliency is that they always view their failures as temporary and exhibit their indomitable spirit to succeed even in the face of seemingly hopeless situations in life .You can never become complacent on your journey towards success. Yes, you will face stumbling blocks but they cannot paralyze your actions. You must put extra efforts in converting those stumbling blocks in to stepping stones. You must learn to continue moving on despite the setbacks you have experienced. Steve Jobs was fired from his own company. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Despite these setbacks, both men went on to do extraordinary things in their professions. This is because they persisted. They never allowed the opinions of others to define how they operated. Their only objective was to prove themselves right, while proving wrong those who doubted their abilitiesVictory belongs to those who are ready for the grind. It is the feeble minded who easily give up . Great people are never defeated by the change of circumstances of life . They have the power of persistence that allows them to rise victoriously above the temporary losses and disappointments in life .Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not , nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not , unrewarded genius is almost a proverb . You may face many defeats , but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats which will make you know who you are , what you can rise from , how you can still come out of it .
As long as you trust in yourself no situation is hopeless. It is only when you lose trust in yourself that the situation becomes hopeless. It is the challenge of the impossible that gets life out of its ruts and leads you to your goal . Never ever allow any one or anything to get you down — no matter how difficult, hopeless and depressed the situation may become. It is the ability to tie a knot and hang on there for a bit longer when reaching the end of the rope that differentiates a winner from a loser.Your thoughts should be never ever give up and the formula for success is “ I will persist until I succeed “