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Persistence

857 views 2 replies 3 participants last post by  riversandlakes 
#1 ·
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
 
#2 ·
:) yeah right
 
#3 ·
Agreed. By now I know that I am a slow learner but I have endurance. In the end, in most situations, I understand better and more than most. In analogy, if it's a 100m race, me the slow turtle end up at the 110th meter...

So when I hear folks saying they have this or that talent, I inevitably think - perhaps they should have wished for the power to persist instead.
 
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