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You Can Train Yourselft To Be Persistent
Persistence is a state of mind, therefore it can be cultivated. Like all states of mind, persistence is based upon definite causes, among them these:
1. Definiteness of purpose. Knowing what one wants is the first and, perhaps, the most important step toward the development of persistence. A strong motive forces one to surmount many difficulties.
2. Desire. It is comparatively easy to acquire and to maintain persistence in pursuing the object of intense desire.
3. Self-reliance. Belief in one’s ability to carry out a plan encourages one to follow the plan through with persistence.
4. Definiteness of plans. Organized plans, even though they may be weak and entirely impractical, encourage persistence.
5. Accurate knowledge. Knowing that one’s plans are sound, based upon experience or observation, encourages persistence; “guessing” instead of “knowing” destroys persistence.
6. Cooperation. Sympathy, understanding, and harmonious cooperation with others tend to develop persistence.
7. Will-power. The habit of concentrating one’s thoughts upon the building of plans for the attainment of a definite purpose leads to persistence.
8. Habit. Persistence is the direct result of habit. The mind absorbs and becomes a part of the daily experiences upon which it feeds. Fear, the worst of all enemies, can be effectively cured by forced repetition of acts of courage. Everyone who has seen active service in war knows this.
By Napoleon Hill
1. Definiteness of purpose. Knowing what one wants is the first and, perhaps, the most important step toward the development of persistence. A strong motive forces one to surmount many difficulties.
2. Desire. It is comparatively easy to acquire and to maintain persistence in pursuing the object of intense desire.
3. Self-reliance. Belief in one’s ability to carry out a plan encourages one to follow the plan through with persistence.
4. Definiteness of plans. Organized plans, even though they may be weak and entirely impractical, encourage persistence.
5. Accurate knowledge. Knowing that one’s plans are sound, based upon experience or observation, encourages persistence; “guessing” instead of “knowing” destroys persistence.
6. Cooperation. Sympathy, understanding, and harmonious cooperation with others tend to develop persistence.
7. Will-power. The habit of concentrating one’s thoughts upon the building of plans for the attainment of a definite purpose leads to persistence.
8. Habit. Persistence is the direct result of habit. The mind absorbs and becomes a part of the daily experiences upon which it feeds. Fear, the worst of all enemies, can be effectively cured by forced repetition of acts of courage. Everyone who has seen active service in war knows this.
By Napoleon Hill
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
20 Ways To Get Mentally Tough
1. When you face a setback, think of it as a defining moment that will lead to a future accomplishment.
2. When you encounter adversity, remember, the best don’t just face adversity; they embrace it, knowing it’s not a dead end but a detour to something greater and better.
3. When you face negative people, know that the key to life is to stay positive in the face of negativity, not in the absence of it. After all, everyone will have to overcome negativity to define themselves and create their success.
4. When you face the naysayers, remember the people who believed in you and spoke positive words to you.
5. When you face critics, remember to tune them out and focus only on being the best you can be.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Fitch Inducted Into The Iowa Sports Hall of Fame
Iowa Sports Hall of Fame: Competition fueled coach Bill Fitch to basketball's pinnacle
From the windows of his home in the Bohemia Town section of Cedar Rapids, Bill Fitch could see two career paths laid out before him.
In one direction was the Evangelical United Brethren Church; in the other was an athletic oasis.
“Right across the street was an 80-yard gravel football field and a full basketball court,” Fitch said, recalling a 1940s-era childhood devoted to the joy of competition. “And I had God on the other side. I thought a lot about the ministry. ... In the end, I took the career that was laid out there before me.”
That was coaching basketball. And Fitch excelled at it, from the small-college ranks in Iowa to the pinnacle of the sport.
He coached household names such as Bob Gibson, Phil Jackson, Larry Bird and Hakeem Olajuwon. He turned moribund NBA franchises into winners.
And when he retired in 1998, he had amassed 944 NBA victories, the eighth-most in history.
Today, he becomes the 205th person voted into the Des Moines Sunday Register’s Iowa Sports Hall of Fame.
In one direction was the Evangelical United Brethren Church; in the other was an athletic oasis.
“Right across the street was an 80-yard gravel football field and a full basketball court,” Fitch said, recalling a 1940s-era childhood devoted to the joy of competition. “And I had God on the other side. I thought a lot about the ministry. ... In the end, I took the career that was laid out there before me.”
That was coaching basketball. And Fitch excelled at it, from the small-college ranks in Iowa to the pinnacle of the sport.
He coached household names such as Bob Gibson, Phil Jackson, Larry Bird and Hakeem Olajuwon. He turned moribund NBA franchises into winners.
And when he retired in 1998, he had amassed 944 NBA victories, the eighth-most in history.
Today, he becomes the 205th person voted into the Des Moines Sunday Register’s Iowa Sports Hall of Fame.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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