Persistence
Persistence according to chambers dictionary means
“keep on doing something in spite of opposition or difficulty”
According
to oxford dictionary to continue to do despite difficulties or opposition, in a
way that seem unreasonable
To continue to try despite
difficulties especially when people are against you and think that you are
unreasonable
To continue for a long period of time
without interruption or repeated frequently especially in a way that is
annoying or cannot be stopped
The one big thing, all big achievers
of all time have was “persistence”, about their goals dreams and ambitions,
despite numerous critics, oppositions, trials, failures and many more, they
still pushed and pressed on hoping, believing and knowing that success was just
a reach away, so they never asked themselves this question should I quit now
when success is just a reach away?
We young people have one thing at
our disposal and that’s time, we can use are time for so many things, but for
those that use their time to think have dreams, they like to achieve at
particular time and sect of their lives, they dream of so many things, some of
them are unrealistic while others tend to be achievable.
If a young person is actually reasonable
enough he/she gets a paper and pen, takes note and begins research finds out if
the dreams are men flying with capes in
the sky or men flying in the sky in metallic
objects, from there they now become vision from dreams, which means one is
running with a vision in hand, taking note of the time when these goals are
achievable , he/she begins to attain these goals, noticing all the things that
have to be done, sacrifices that have to be made, and all kinds of training to
be done and many more to be successful.
“Zeal without knowledge is useless”
You need to be knowledgeable about what you
are doing.
Getting Counsel about your goals is
important, it sets you on the right part in order to avoid mistakes, the wrong
choices to be made are drastically cut down due to counseling, you get a little
know-how, the work that has to be done is reduced, materials are usually
provided or you are told the ones to get.
In the beginning of the pursuit of
these dreams of yours, you might begin to face difficulties but do not stop, if
you fail get up; the greatness of a man is not the things he has achieved but
the number of times he fell down and got up to be a better person.
“Everyone made or created something
but Thomas Edison invented the Electric Bulb”
The way you carried out the job must have made
you fail the first time, that means you have to change motive and plans in
approach towards your goals, you must always change motive and notice the
result, to avoid problems in the next trial.
You have to be highly disciplined,
in order to be successful, you begin to reduce the time and attention you give
to irrelevant things like, T.V, socializing online or physically, and many
other things that take our time and add
nothing to us, be on the watch out!!
On the road of not only being in
the headlines and also making the breaking news!!! There are bound to be
oppositions, people telling you what you are about to do can’t be done that you
should quit, and focus on some more important, they will laugh, discourage and
actually stand in your way, just because they can’t stand you and your upcoming
swag (greatness in the making) at all, or they just do not like what you are
doing at all, do not listen to them do not let them get into your mind.
Do not think about what they are saying,
always be busy all the time in other to avoid them and the things they say, you
might try and convince some of them, but please do not they use your whole time
trying to explain your goals to them as this saying goes……….
“You cannot explain how light is to a blind
man there is no word that can describe it”.
DO NOT CALM DOWN TO THINK ABOUT THE
NEGATIVITY OR LIST ALL THE DISADVATAGES YOU WILL FACE, NO DON’T ACT FAST AS FAR
AS THE DREAMS ARE REALISTIC.
Acknowledge the one who gave you
the ideas (Pro 16 vs. 3), ability to attain them and many more, always pray for
guidance, HE knows everything so ask NOW!!! (James 1:5)
In the name of the pursuit of your ambitions, do not become
unrealistic towards H.S, your parents, guardians, teachers, coordinators and so
on.
They know best, they may believe that some things are meant for
a particular time, they may think you are not old enough or ready, they may
think you are not carrying out the task the right way, their suggestion a times
seem unreasonable, always chill, calm down and listen to them. When you disobey
them GOD will no longer be for you and you are bound to have problems. Calm
down, be patient and never be rude to them they know best a Yoruba proverb says……..
“You can never have
enough rags as an old person”
that means you can never have enough experience as the older
people have they know best and GOD knows why He put them above you PLEASE ALWAYS
LISTEN!!!!!!!
“SO ALWAYS KEEP AT IT NO
MATTER THE OPPOSITION”
H.S---- Holy Spirit
