Perseverance. This subject takes many forms and facets I will attempt to explain some of these things. So to quote Deckard Cain "Stay a while and listen."
If no one has told you, allow me to be the first to say "life isn't fair"
That statement seems simple enough right? Sadly a lot of people believe that there is some inherent fairness in life. It just isn't so. So what does a man/woman do when faced with a world whose whims can squash us flat. We put on our big boy/girl pants and push back.
There are at least three helful things that can help us get through the meatgrinder that is life in America.
1. Planning
2. Fortitude
3. Drive
I believe that planning is one of the most important things that people forget about in their daily lives.
Putting things on paper and working toward achievable goals can take help take someone from paycheck to paycheck to being able to not have to worry about daily expenses.
Here are some planning links that have been helpful to me:
http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2009/04/07/create-your-life-plan/
http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Yourself
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Faith
Every one of these links are broad stroked ideas and steps.
I am a devout Southern Baptist. I do believe Jesus Christ died for my sins. If you want more information about it. Post or email me.
The second thing on the list is fortitude. Yes fortitude. The all inclusive thing usually drawn up as courage.
Things in life seldom go as planned, sometimes we have to accept things that we wish didn't happen. In these times we need to have the ability to keep going. This fortitude can be physical but more often, in modern America, they are mental/spiritual issues that can be very distressing. People need to find the inner reserve to push on. Life is not fun sometimes.
The third thing on the list is drive. You are not entitled to anything in this world. You as an individual must go out and get it. No one owes you anything. Our younger generations, including mine, have grown lazy, arrogant, unready and unwilling to do what needs to be done. Instead we have the "take you ball and go home syndrome" All of us want nicer clothes, cars. etc.. but do not want to work for it.
Generations before worked and prospered because they where making life better for themselves and thier family. Nowadays we already have the things that our parents worked hard for and EXPECT the world to give us more. Our generations have not had a "Great Depression" or a World War to mold us or make us thankful.
Man up. It is time to grow up. We are a nation of soft man-children who balk at responsibility and shirk duty. We need to claim our greatness. We need to persevere.
To quote Theodore Roosevelt ""Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty... I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led diffcult lives and led them well."
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