Press On

Quote
“Nothing in this 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. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race”
-Calvin Coolidge

My Thoughts
I am often asked by clients “How do you handle difficult situations related to a goal?”.
What if you try and try and nothing seems to be working, but you are truly passionate about this goal? What if you’ve plateaued and haven’t made any progress in months related to your goal?

These challenges arise for all of us from time to time. So what do I recommend?

First, remember that ups and downs are a natural part of life. If you’ve set a big enough goal, you are guaranteed to meet some large challenges along the way. Overcoming these challenges will allow you to grow. By attempting to deny the downs, you often end up making them seem worse.

Second, more often than not the person that ends up being successful held on longer than everyone else. They met numerous challenges along the path and yet they kept going. They wanted to throw in the towel many times and yet they continued on. If you’ve ever read the biographies of very successful people they have all had to deal with obstacles, some of them quite major. The point is though all of them persisted and achieved their dreams.

So, if you are currently feeling stuck and unable to see the a way to move forward, remember to keep on going. Try to change the questions running through your mind. Ex: “Why isn’t there a way out?” could be changed to “What is another way to look at this situation?”. I also recommend reading books about successful people. As a matter of fact, I highly recommend reading ‘Think and Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill.

Until next time...