Grit And Perseverance
February 10th, 2022 by Diane Conklin under Business - General. No Comments.
“One more dad… just hit me one more ball!
No, Diane, it’s getting dark. Come on, let’s go. We can practice again tomorrow.
Please dad… just one more!”
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“Diane, come on, it’s time for dinner.
Ok, mom, just a minute, let me finish this one more thing I need to do for class tomorrow.
Diane, your dinner’s going to get cold.
Coming mom.”
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“Diane, what are you doing here, practice doesn’t start for another hour?
I know coach, but I wanted to get in some extra free throws before practice started… especially since I missed a few last game.”
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So many conversations like that growing up… too many to count.
Persistence…
Practice…
Dedication…
Commitment…
Always striving to get better!
Is it inbred in me, or did I learn to be this way?
I’m not sure – probably, like most things, a little bit of both.
With all good traits comes the possibility of taking it too far and it becomes a negative…
- Working too much…
- Becoming so focused on one thing you forget the important things…
- Continuing to try to make something work for too long when your energy and focus would be better used on other things…
Someone recently said I was “the poster child of grit and perseverance”. It was meant as a compliment and I took it that way.
And I also recognize how and when those traits don’t serve me well.
Go for what YOU want!
Do it YOUR way!
Give it all you’ve got!
Overcome the challenges!
Don’t quit!
And do it in a way that serves YOU and YOUR life – your Values and what’s MOST important to you!
That’s true success!
No matter how you measure it.
Now I have to get back to my work, practicing and honing my skills, and focusing on getting better.
How about you?
To Your Success –
