Persistence

Here is a story, of unknown origin, that illustrates what persistence is all about ...

There was a certain man who went to meet a famous guru to ask, "which way is success?"

The be-robed, bearded sage did not speak but pointed to a place far off in the distance.

The man, thrilled by the prospect of quick and easy success, rushed off in the appropriate
direction. Suddenly, there was a loud "splat!".

Eventually, the man limped back, tattered and stunned, assuming he must have misinterpreted
the message. He repeated his question to the guru, who again pointed silently in the same
direction.

The man obediently walked off once more.

This time the splat was deafening, and when the man crawled back, he was bloody, broken,
tattered, and irate.

"I asked you which way is success," he yelled at the guru. "I followed the direction you indicated.
And all I got was splatted! No more of this pointing! Talk!"

Only then did the wise old guru speak, and what he said was this: "Success IS that way. Just a
little further on than splat!"

Translating your dream into an action plan and then constantly taking actions, each and every day,
that will move you in the direction of your goal is what will get you there in the end. No matter
how big your goal, you can get there if you will keep your destination in mind and then continually
take actions that move you toward the goal.

When you meet an obstacle, as you inevitably will, persistence determines what you will do;
whether you will give up or keep going. Persistence is what gets you back on your feet, dusted
down and ready to go again.

Persistence is what gets you past SPLAT!