The Power
of Perseverance:
Identify and Obliterate Obstacles to Success
By Don
Hutson
Patrick House, a winner of
the national “The Biggest Loser” television show, lost 200 pounds in
the midst of intense competition for the annual award. He is a
young man with enormous resolve. When asked, “What is the single
most important factor in reaching our goals?,” without hesitation he
said, “Number one is perseverance. Too many people give up too
quickly. Gym membership sales in the month of January go through
the roof, and the ‘show up factor’ falls like a rock in February!”
Why do people give up so easily? Let’s start with your New Year’s
Resolutions. It is easy to get excited about resolutions and the
promises they afford on January 1st. Here’s the
question; “Are you excited enough to get really serious about the
process and ultimately follow through to completion?” Studies prove
that goals and resolutions barely exist until you get them in
writing. When they go to document it begins to be real and viable!
You can see it, show it to others, or display it on your
refrigerator as a reminder. When you don’t write goals down they
are much like the wind - here for the moment then gone forever.
Here are six barriers that keep our goals from becoming a reality.
Let’s consider them along with some solutions:
Lack of Clarity:
The more detail you attach to a goal, the more likely you are to
follow through on it. Describe it with why’s (for the purpose of …
); when’s (completion points and interim progress dates), what’s
(including mention of your current situation, and what the end game
will look like). Don’ t worry; you can’t overdo the detail!
Lack of Commitment:
When you are serious enough to write goals down and share them with
others, it is your way of making a commitment to the process.
Simultaneously you’re putting the universe on notice that this is
your intent. Goethe said, “The moment one definitely commits
oneself, then Providence moves too.”
Lack of Belief:
Human behavior is the result of the human belief system. If you
believe your goal is doable, believe you have the right strategy,
and believe in yourself, you can’t miss. It is the person filled
with doubt who fails to take the next step. This is no time to be
timid. Be bold!
Lack of Passion:
Vision without action is hallucination! Fire in the belly propels
you toward action and results. Step number one is having the
courage to get started on your clarified goals. Get fired up about
getting started and go for it! Seeing even a marginal amount of
progress is all it takes to inspire you to take the next step.
Lack of Congruence:
Your goals need to be in sync not only with your belief system, but
also with your other goals, and your capabilities. If it is too
outlandish or unrealistic, the incongruence of it will short-circuit
your belief in your ability to get it done.
Lack of Focus:
Writing down clarified goals is the beginning of an exciting
process, if you can keep your focus. Cavett Robert defined
character as “the ability to carry out a worthwhile plan long after
the mood in which it was made has left you”. Can you vow to stay
focused on the vision? The difference between high performers and
mediocre producers is a focused intensity accompanied by the
perseverance.
Few people realize the power and potential that are derived from
crafting one’s “Magnetic Compelling Purpose”. During times of
challenge like these, people tend to gravitate either toward
scarcity or abundance. The majority who go toward scarcity are
focused on problems and the negative aspects of their existence.
Those who go toward abundance are more focused on possibilities and
progress, and that prosperity consciousness is what inspires many
people to go for it! This is not about who your daddy is, or where
you went to school, or how old you are. Freedom to excel in America
is your individual birthright.
If you can articulate what you really want, put it in writing,
fine-tune it, and you are on your way. Serious resolutions and
statements of purpose tend to cause one to behave the way the person
they hope to become behaves.
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