Have you ever wondered what was better: Patience or Persistence?
The dictionary defines Persistence as "the firm obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition..."
And in some cases, this is true.
If your learning how to be successful, some will tell you that persistence will get you to your goal. After all, Denis Waitley himself said that "Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence..." However, another great mind, Napoleon Hill, also talked about persistence...but a little differently. He said, "The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail..." This is not always true. In fact, believe this is often just extending the myth of the rugged explorer, navigating unchartered lands and forging a better path. But a path to where?
So what does that mean?
However, should you embrace persistence even at the expense of those externals signals that are telling you that something is "off?"
Not exactly words that would describe a person who is supposed to be a visionary...an entrepreneur, right?
Take a look at that definition again. "...the firm or obstinate continuance..." What do you think of a person who is "obstinate?" The words associated with someone who is obstinate are: stubborn, bullheaded; inflexible, unyielding and perverse.
So...is it possible that being "persistence" could actually get in your way or progress and your goals?
Now ask yourself: Does building a business really need to be this hard? Is being "persistent" the best way to get from where you are to where you want to be?
Is there a better way? Maybe you need to step back, take a breath, and view the landscape one more time. Do you see a different path? A better path?
Did you catch that? I didn't say that giving up was the only way.
And this is where Patience comes in. Yes, even in business, Patience is a virtue. (even though it may not win you any medals...)
It takes practice (or persistence) to become Patient! Patience is the "capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset..."
Every time you are able to experience patience, you improve the energy (and results) in your business. You get where you want to go, and you can arrived less frazzled. Now some people may think that being patient is the same as being passive.
Not true!
In fact, being patient as you build your business, even building your relationships, takes an enormous amount of confidence and faith. How can this be? Well, you have to know beyond all doubt that your product and your service are needed by the market. You have to know that what you have provides value and benefit to someone (hopefully many someone's) and that because of that, you will be successful.
The time frame of that success may not be what you originally anticipated; the path you take to get to your goal may not be what you originally mapped out; but because you are patient, confident, and have the ability to be flexible in your approach and adjust your sails as different and better opportunities present themselves, you can become successful.
Trust me...I have some experience with this; that confidence that you need can be tough to hang onto. Especially when "life" pulls the rug out from under you.
I've been there!
But even when that happens; even when it seems to be taking FOREVER to get where you're going; when you are open to the journey and patient with the challenges (ie...lessons), you will get to where you're going.
Ask yourself: If you knew that you couldn't fail; that success is inevitable in your business...what would you do differently?
Would your daily priorities change? Would you embrace the tools and training you needed to get to the next level? Would you create that product, write that book, or reach out and call those potential clients that showed some interest in your services?
We all have a million reasons why we "can't" do something. Rarely is it really about external factors. Remember, even the people who faced tougher challenges than you or I have been able to accomplish much through Patience. Martin Luther King, Jr. did not make changes that are still occuring today by saying "I have a complaint...and I want y'all to fix it now!" So it's got to be more than obstinance or persistence. And I'm sure you can agree that many people have accomplished much through Patience. Successful people.
Be patient...with yourself and with your business.
Set your goals; form good habits to get to those goals, and enjoy every step along your journey!
The dictionary defines Persistence as "the firm obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition..."
And in some cases, this is true.
If your learning how to be successful, some will tell you that persistence will get you to your goal. After all, Denis Waitley himself said that "Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence..." However, another great mind, Napoleon Hill, also talked about persistence...but a little differently. He said, "The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail..." This is not always true. In fact, believe this is often just extending the myth of the rugged explorer, navigating unchartered lands and forging a better path. But a path to where?
So what does that mean?
However, should you embrace persistence even at the expense of those externals signals that are telling you that something is "off?"
Not exactly words that would describe a person who is supposed to be a visionary...an entrepreneur, right?
Take a look at that definition again. "...the firm or obstinate continuance..." What do you think of a person who is "obstinate?" The words associated with someone who is obstinate are: stubborn, bullheaded; inflexible, unyielding and perverse.
So...is it possible that being "persistence" could actually get in your way or progress and your goals?
Now ask yourself: Does building a business really need to be this hard? Is being "persistent" the best way to get from where you are to where you want to be?
Is there a better way? Maybe you need to step back, take a breath, and view the landscape one more time. Do you see a different path? A better path?
Did you catch that? I didn't say that giving up was the only way.
And this is where Patience comes in. Yes, even in business, Patience is a virtue. (even though it may not win you any medals...)
It takes practice (or persistence) to become Patient! Patience is the "capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset..."
Every time you are able to experience patience, you improve the energy (and results) in your business. You get where you want to go, and you can arrived less frazzled. Now some people may think that being patient is the same as being passive.
Not true!
In fact, being patient as you build your business, even building your relationships, takes an enormous amount of confidence and faith. How can this be? Well, you have to know beyond all doubt that your product and your service are needed by the market. You have to know that what you have provides value and benefit to someone (hopefully many someone's) and that because of that, you will be successful.
The time frame of that success may not be what you originally anticipated; the path you take to get to your goal may not be what you originally mapped out; but because you are patient, confident, and have the ability to be flexible in your approach and adjust your sails as different and better opportunities present themselves, you can become successful.
Trust me...I have some experience with this; that confidence that you need can be tough to hang onto. Especially when "life" pulls the rug out from under you.
I've been there!
But even when that happens; even when it seems to be taking FOREVER to get where you're going; when you are open to the journey and patient with the challenges (ie...lessons), you will get to where you're going.
Ask yourself: If you knew that you couldn't fail; that success is inevitable in your business...what would you do differently?
Would your daily priorities change? Would you embrace the tools and training you needed to get to the next level? Would you create that product, write that book, or reach out and call those potential clients that showed some interest in your services?
We all have a million reasons why we "can't" do something. Rarely is it really about external factors. Remember, even the people who faced tougher challenges than you or I have been able to accomplish much through Patience. Martin Luther King, Jr. did not make changes that are still occuring today by saying "I have a complaint...and I want y'all to fix it now!" So it's got to be more than obstinance or persistence. And I'm sure you can agree that many people have accomplished much through Patience. Successful people.
Be patient...with yourself and with your business.
Set your goals; form good habits to get to those goals, and enjoy every step along your journey!
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