A thought by John C. Maxwell from his
book, Beyond Talent (p. 134).
HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com
to buy the book.)
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He goes on, “A little boy had been
promised an ice-cream cone if he was good while accompanying his grandfather on
some errands. The longer they were gone, the more difficult the boy was finding
it to be good. ‘How much longer will it be?’ the boy asked.
“‘Not too long,’ replied the
grandfather. ‘We’ve got just one more stop before we get ice cream.’
“‘I don’t know if I can make it,
Grandpa,’ the little boy responded. ‘I can be good. I just can’t be good enough
long enough.’
John continues, “When we were kids and
we didn’t follow through on a task, people often gave us a break. That’s to be
expected. Children tend to jump from one activity to another and to bounce from
idea to idea. Adults can’t do that and expect to be successful. Scientist L. G.
Elliott advised, ‘Vacillating people seldom succeed. They seldom win the solid
respect of their fellows. Successful men and women are very careful in reaching
decisions and very persistent and determined in action thereafter.’
“If you desire to be successful and to
maximize your talent, you need to be consistent and persistent. Talent without
perseverance never comes to full fruition. Opportunities without persistence
will be lost. There is a direct correlation between perseverance and potential.
If you have a habit of giving up, you need to overcome it to be successful.”
So, will you keep at it, whatever you are
wanting to quit doing? Will you remember that perseverance and potential go
together? Will you?
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