Persistence
“Nothing in this 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.” – Calvin Coolidge
Quotes
carry with them nuggets of condensed wisdom from people who took the time to
think and use the power of words to convey meaning for us to benefit.
Today
we break down a powerful quote from Calvin Coolidge.
1. Nothing in
this world can take the place of persistence. Have the will to go to the end. Finish what you
started. One thing leads to another and to another until a breakthrough
happens.
2. Nothing is
more common than unsuccessful men with talent. More true today than in the days of Mr. Coolidge.
Intelligence is no predictor of success. Showing potential to doing great
things is completely different than actually accomplishing something.
3. Unrewarded
genius is almost a proverb. Many get
caught in the knowledge trap and stay there. Acquiring knowledge is fun,
applying knowledge is profitable. Knowing and doing are two very different
things. Avoid falling into the knowledge contentment trap.
4. The world is
full of educated derelicts. The proliferation
of degree granting institution did it. The blind is teaching the blind. We
often hear about the overqualified for a job. There are so many people out
there with the wrong training. We don’t have enough people who are willing to
take any available job and start from there to learn and grow.
5. Persistence
and determination alone are omnipotent. The
world is full of example on how persistence pays off. Persistence and
determination give us everything we need in the journey to success. It is a lot
easier to fine tune something that is moving. Get into any endeavor and keep
going planning, doing, checking, and adjusting until you get to where you are
fully satisfied with the results.
6. Example one.
Colonel Sanders of KFC. He received
1,009 NOs and persisted until he got a YES. And, as they say, the rest is
history.
7. Example two.
Thomas Edison. 1,000 tries before
inventing the light bulb. And think of a world without the invention of the
light bulb.
Thank
you for reading and reflecting on today’s nuggets. Share them with others.
We make a living by what we get;
we make a life by what we give. Be a giver in a world of takers.
Be blessed and be a
blessing to others.
Carlos Fontana, President of Phalanx
Co-author of the book Follow to Lead (The 7 Principles to Being
a Great Follower)
Author of the book PRICELESS (Sixty-Six Simple
Stories of Reflection, Love, and Legacy
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