Persistence (defined as: firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition1) and true grit are the touchstones of the true warrior. They are part of the true warrior’s integral makeup and constitution. It is that which largely defines and accounts for their success! If persistence or grit is weak or absent, zero progress will be made on anything. When do you get to the end of your rope? When do you throw in the towel? How do we look at those who keep getting back up no matter how many times they have been knocked down? How do we view the injured athlete who struggles or even drags themselves across the finish line? What about that annoying child who will not stop asking you why (regardless of what answer you give)? Does the child even understand what you are saying? The child will persist and defeat you with his or her questions every time, and what do you think about that (after you get over your initial annoyance)? Are you secretly impressed? If you are a salesperson, you know about persistence and you try to persist … but many of you find it difficult because of the apparent negativity that you allow to sap your resolve. You know that to be successful, you must persist. You find that persisting even a little makes a big difference in your success (and your income). Being bold makes a difference. How you view the resistance, challenge, learning, work, study, effort, and time becomes extremely critical to you in terms of being able to successfully persist in spite of it all.

For those who have trouble embracing the right view, it often requires a paradigm shift. All it takes is a new belief! This is the truth according to the true warrior. If you are unable to persist “for any reason,” the real reason is that your current belief is in opposition to your continued persistence. Write that down on a piece of paper and look at it with great regularity—in fact, be persistent about it!

You are warriors, and your persistence will yield massive dividends. So it has been written.