Persistence is the ability to continue to get up no matter how many times you’ve been knocked down. It requires will power, flexibility, strength of character, determination and a desire to succeed at all costs.  If there was one common denominator that could be applied to successful people, it would be persistence.  The value of persistence lies in maintaining your goal while re-positioning yourself to get there without continually hitting your head against a brick wall.

So, what can you do to maintain persistence?

Here are eight tips to help you persist and achieve your goals:

1. Maintain your Vision

Decide what you want out of life, and then work with a vision for the future. Keep your goal firmly planted in the front of your mind so that every action step you take will lead you closer to achieving what you want.

2. View Setbacks as Life Lessons

Nobody achieves their goals with one straight shot at the target. Understand there will be setbacks, failures and mistakes but don’t let a negative or sideways step move you off the path.

Mistakes are merely “life lessons” so view each backward or sideways step as an opportunity to learn.

3. Act with Courage

Don’t allow fear of failure to stop you. As human beings, we all fail from time to time. It’s the winners who get back up and start again. Act with courage and determination to achieve the things you want in life.

4. No doesn’t mean “No”

There will always be those who will try to discourage and dishearten you. There will also be those who say “No”.

“No” isn’t a personal affront. Nor does it mean “Stop”. “No” may simply mean “this doesn’t suit me right now” or “I’d rather do it a different way”.

If you hit a brick wall of “No’s”, simply back-track and find a new and brighter path to travel to reach your destination.

5. Exert Control over your Actions

Make a conscious decision to make every step count. Keep your vision clear in your mind at all times so that your actions become a part of the process to get you where you want to go.

6. Think Creatively

Often we become so fixed on the goal, we forget that other options exist. Be prepared for the fact that not only will the road to achieving your goals take a number of unexpected turns, the goal posts may shift too. Allow yourself to stay flexible and understand that what you originally envisioned may alter to become a fresher, more realistic outcome.

7. Believe in Yourself

Have faith in the fact you will achieve your goal, no matter what circumstances or situations arise. When times get tough – and they usually will – keep your focus clear and don’t get bogged down in “I can’t” or “I won’t”.

8. Pick a Support Team

You don’t have to do it alone. Gather a team of family and friends who you know you can count on to offer your support and guidance when the going gets tough. There is nothing like a friendly pat on the back to keep you going when you feel you’ve given as much as you have to give.

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