No matter what you do with your life, because, as a rule, there will be times when things don’t go as planned, these are times when you fail and everything seems to conspire against you. these, you want to give up, give up your fight, but it takes perseverance to succeed.
Perseverance is a very important feature, since it is closely linked to personal development and improvement, you will only improve if you fail, when you can learn from these experiences and move forward with sufficient perseverance and determination.
- Without perseverance.
- Your ability to grow and develop as a person.
- The success.
- Wealth and happiness you can achieve will be severely limited.
Many believe that having talent or good training is a guarantee of success, however, talent and knowledge are of little use if you are not persevering, there is no doubt that the work is better than talent, whatever your abilities, what matters is your performance. At the end of the day, what really matters are the results.
“Nothing in this world can replace perseverance. Talent won’t, there’s nothing more common than talented but failed men. Wisdom will not, wisdom without reward is as common as a proverb. Education will not do that; is the world full of omnipotent perseverance and determination?. – Calvin Coolidge-
In 2013, Alden Mills, former platoon commander of the Navy Seals, now a successful businessman, as well as author and lecturer, published?Be Unstoppable? (Be unstoppable). In this book on motivation, resilience, and leadership, Mills talks about the importance of perseverance to succeed and how he overcame asthma to become an elite soldier.
The book, written largely in the form of allegory, tells the story of an in-experience young ship captain who discovers the secrets of success in the life of an experienced captain. The young man meets this captain who decides to train him in an amazing way. , which puts him in a new direction, full of new dreams and ambitions.
In “Be Unstoppable”, Mills proposes eight proven actions to overcome bad habits, achieve goals and thus succeed.
Mills said overcoming asthma, becoming a Navy Seal and starting a business were his personal goals. “While each of them is different, the fundamental actions needed to achieve them were exactly the same. They all started with a clear understanding of what they wanted to do. achieve and why.
Mills says it all starts when you understand your reasons, which is why you need to pursue your dream. When you know the reason for your goal, you get the fuel that will keep you going, even when people are encouraging you to stop.
“This is important because it will give you the power to protect yourself from the demons of doubt that will inevitably invade your mind. [?] Understand why it’s an engine of perseverance: it allows you to continue even when you think you can’t do it anymore. Find out what you think before you start your journey!Alden Mills
“Not planning is planning for failure,” Mills says, “And it’s also about planning is just preparation, and the more you prepare, the more chances you have of success. “Planning is an action of great importance to Mills. For him, every planning must be done in three dimensions, not to create a perfect plan, but to design a plan that will lead him to success, regardless of the obstacles along the way. These three dimensions are:
Three-dimensional planning (defining, dividing and developing) is an action of great importance for success, according to Mills.
Mills advocates physical training as the best way to achieve success and goals in life. Thirty minutes of exercise a day can become your secret weapon to make your dreams come true, Mills says. It’s not just about exercise, it’s something important, it says that your success started with exercise, hence the importance it attaches to physical training.
“Physical training has been my partner throughout my life. It gave me confidence and courage to face my fears, my stamina and my strength to fight for my dreams and, yes, I even thank physical exercise for helping me conquer the woman of my life. Dreams?. – Alder Mills-
Mills says that “there are times in every situation in life that pose a challenge in which you will have to explore deep within yourself to find the strength to move forward. “
Moments when you have to give everything, despite the pain and suffering, moments when you will identify your reasons for believing, everything you have done so far has led you to this moment, everything you have done will make you believe that you can do it And when you finally reach it, your life will change forever, because you will learn to believe in yourself.
No matter the origin of your reason for believing; What matters is that you recognize that reason behind what you’re chasing Is that your reason for believing in yourself your secret weapon to succeed, no matter how many obstacles you face?-Alder Mills-
Mills also says that “finding your reason to believe” is a key element in achieving your goals and that ‘to succeed, you have to believe you can have it. ‘Identifying a reason to believe will give you strength in the most difficult situations. moments and will also inspire others to stay with you.
We’re all in control of our habits, Says Mills. Changing bad habits is as easy as identifying the ones you want to change and making the necessary changes to create new ones. Ultimately, “the process of developing good habits is no different from the process of developing bad habits. “
To develop habits that help you achieve your goals, Mills proposes what he calls Method 3 C:
Sometimes you have to put your planning aside because circumstances require it and there’s no need to be afraid. The problem is, improvisation isn’t as easy as it sounds. In fact, Mills says you have to train to know how to improvise: “The ability to improvise is not a talent you were born with, is this an attitude you can develop?inside you ?.
Improvisation as a habit is not a natural attitude, because the natural thing when an obstacle arises is to follow the instinct to stop and accept it as a limitation, interrupting your progress, on the contrary, for Mills, improvising means accepting failures, doing things. Differently.
Improvising isn’t normal, but neither is success. Few people succeed when they pursue their dreams; those who succeed are willing to look for different ways to get them, won’t you get it by doing what others do?-Alder Mills-
When Mills suggests that we seek the advice of an expert, he does so with the idea of leveraging the knowledge and experience of those who have gone through a similar process or who specialize in areas that can help him progress faster to succeed. to get advice, other times you will have to look for specialized literature and even pay for a service.
There’s nothing wrong with asking for help. Don’t be ashamed of it
“You’ll need help, so learn to ask. Asking for help or it can’t be your best resource or your biggest drawback. The better your experts, the greater your chances of success. The sooner you start looking for experts to advise you, the sooner you’ll reach your goal. Let go of your pride: ask an expert for advice?! -Alder Mills-
Like the previous one, this action is an exercise in humility. Mills offers the formation of a team that looks for competent people in areas of which you do not have much knowledge. “You must look within and recognize your weaknesses, even if it is not like that. Easy to admit. “
A teammate not only complements you, but also helps you when you’re in trouble. When you don’t know what to do, it’s easier to find a solution with someone else’s help than individually.
“No one can do it all alone. Teaming is a fundamental step in achieving your dreams. Can it make the difference between languishing in inactivity and achieving incredible success?-Alder Mills-
Definitely, the path to success begins by understanding why. This is where gasoline will keep you active, that’s what will fuel your engine of perseverance. When you doubt it, remember why. As Lao Tseu said, perseverance is the basis of all actions. Don’t forget why you want to achieve something and you’ll always have fuel to persevere.