Stick with it!
Really, what matters in the long run is sticking with things and working daily to get better at them. Angela Duckworth
But dad, I am having trouble solving this question. Some of the very best advice I have ever gotten from my dad were three simple words: stick with it. These three words taught me not to quit, not to give up, figure it out and stay with it though at times I was frustrated and it was difficult, demanding and tough. But, in spite of the formidable level of challenge, it created the urgency within me to persevere and the necessity and obligation to live out my own greatness which I needed to pursue at a non-compromising level of determination.
· At times we feel we have been beaten down: I will never learn this cord on the guitar, my fingers simply don’t move fast enough. Stick with it!
· I can’t solve this problem. Stick with it!
· Man, it’s hard to learn how to swim properly. Stick with it!
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· Writing is difficult. Stick with it!
· Creating a new habit is not easy. Stick with it!
· Being a creative person is challenging. Stick with it!
· Losing 25 pounds is a herculean undertaking. Stick with it!
· The more I stick with it the more I feel like I have been defeated. Stick with it!
· The lack of any physical evidence is not proof that it won’t happen. Stick with it!
· Training for this marathon is impossible. Stick with it!
Wendell Phillips penned these words: “What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first steps to something better.” Just stick with it! What seems impossible, inconceivable and unobtainable today will become your sense of pride tomorrow when you overcome. Stop, evaluate, appraise and then stick with it! Make no mistake, we all have had massive failures and setbacks. We all have stumbled over obstacles and roadblocks. It is inevitable and a natural part of the process. You have only two options: quit and envelope yourself in the whys and excuses for the lack of your success or you can simply say with determination, despite this setback, I will Stick with it!
