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FEATURE
The Importance
of Perseverance
People who have a mindset of always per-
severing simply go farther in life. I will al-
ways say that I rather a person to be hard work-
La Sagrada Familia has been in construction for ing than naturally intelligent. The reason for this
over 133 years. A baby requires 9 month of uter- is because a hard worker not only can achieve
ine environment for optimal health. The carbon all his goals, even if a lot of time will be invested,
cycle can take millions of years before complet- but will also understand the struggles and dedi-
ing one sequence. All this in mind, It amazes me cation that it takes to succeed. At the same time,
that people still believe change can happen over- a person who is naturally intelligent or talented is
night. mostly handed their success. They do not under-
stand the work that it takes to accomplish goals
Processes necessitate time for completion and that require more than minimal effort, so they
precision. We must understand that the things are not as appreciative of success.
that we desire will need fighting for and endless
effort. In order for us to accomplish our aspira- This is not to say that natural talent is not amaz-
tions, we must comprehend the importance of ing. Also, it does not mean that the success of
perseverance. these people is not valid. It truly is. What am I
saying is that the people who have to work hard-
Perseverance means fighting through, er for their success have a higher sense of appre-
past your comfort zone. It means not giving ciation.
up when the task reaches a difficulty level you did
not believe it would. Perseverance encompasses When encountered with difficult situations, we
what it is to fight until the end of something; often tend to believe we are not good enough
to finally reach completion. to accomplish them. We obliviously believe that
there are other people meant to complete those
It is easy to give up when times get hard. How- objectives. It is hard to see past the front that ev-
ever, persevering through something builds char- eryone puts up. We see other people’s success,
acter. It is a form of testing yourself to see how but we do not see the hard work and dedication
far you can go. Your strength is demonstrated. that they invest into it. We must understand that
Also, you can prove to yourself your capability. just as it is difficult for us to accomplish our most
Once you actually do reach your goals, the sense demanding goals, it can also be as difficult for
of accomplishment is empowering. Completing others to do. We must remind ourselves not to
a simple task makes you content, but when you tear ourselves down and put others on a pedes-
fight through the obstacles and put in all your tal. What we see is what others allow us to see, so
effort, you encounter a feeling of pride. we have to understand that the journey to where
we want to end up is not as attractive as it seems.
Source: https://www.theodysseyonline.com
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