#persaverence

[harlondavey]

Pain Killers

I have learned that there are different ways to think, to behave and to cope. However, when you are trying to challenge life long strategies – it’s hard to change. At least it feels that way. It feels like it is easier said than done. This is where perseverance, trust, support and self-determination come in handy – that is if you can find those things or you have people that can help you find…

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[osoti-blog]

Incredible Stories of Survival

Incredible Stories of Survival

There’s so much death in the news that we don’t really stop to appreciate the fact that humans are actually really hard to kill. Nature and man conspire to do it every day, and every day there are untold stories of people making it through via luck, training or just the power of will. Even when it seems utterly impossible.

Juliane Koepcke

On December 24, 1971, Juliane was with her mother and 91…

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[laxpat22]

#Unstoppable #progress #persaverence

[fitnessproject2014]

THANK YOU!

thank you guys sooo much for all the follows! I appreciate it a whole lot and i like all of your guys' blogs. so much motivation and inspiration! thanks again!

[brasilianbutterfly]

We are human.  We are not perfect. We are alive.  We try things.  We make mistakes.  We stumble.  We fall.  We get hurt.  We rise again.  We try again.  We keep learning.  We keep growing.  And...  We are thankful for this priceless opportunity called life.

[nghtmaresoldier]

ouch

my fingertips hurt quite a bit! but im keeping on, keeping on. :)

[catalystcorner]

Baby steps.

As a "go big or go home" mentality kinda gal, mastering the virtue of patience and making small shuffles towards the end goal has been difficult. However through trial and error, unfinished projects and put-on-pause dreams, I have come to accept that the process of change takes time. (Sidenote: Just because I accept it doesn't mean I have mastered it). Sustainable results take even longer so you can kiss goodbye the perks of instant gratification.

Think of something BIG that you are hoping to accomplish. This could be along the lines of landing your dream job, buying your dream house or perhaps quitting a bad habit of yours. But the term "BIG" is relative to the beholder so let's keep the brainstorming going for a bit. How about getting accepted into your top school of choice, having the courage to quit and change your 9-5 job or perhaps mastering a new hobby? How about becoming rich or famous? Whatever floats your boat.

 These are all great goals that sound empowering but will never be achieved without the grunt work that comes with the vision. You may come across seemingly brilliant people who have managed to achieve these things that you aspire to have. You then think to yourself: wow, that person is smart, talented, motivated and so forth. Yes, I will admit that there are those handful of lucky individuals who are just born equipt with the tools needed to sail through life. However in reality, most of these amazing people have seen results because of their persaverence, hard work and continual effort. Even pro atheletes are often perceived as magically talented individuals when in reality, they are training everyday and multiple times a day at that. Super models; it ain't just a pretty face...watch an episode of America's Top Model to get a better understanding of this.

 Earlier on, I mentioned that there was no room for instant gratificaiton in this equation for BIG results. Unless you win the 649 Lottery, this is most likely the case. In order to keep moving forward towards your goals, you must learn to put value towards the things you do to get there...not matter how small or tedious the task. Although your efforts may not be noticed or seem useless at the time, I invite you to embrace them as key contributions towards your vision.

Allow me to share this quote with you all as I feel it sums up this entry to a tee:

"The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward through the night" - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts.  This is the secret of success"  -Swami Sivananda

This blog is one of my baby steps. As always, thanks for reading. Have an awesome day.

-Catalyst