Perseverance means striving to achieve goals in spite of difficulties.
It is the most common habit of Leaders.
What are the real-life instances?
Colonel Harland Sanders - KFC owner knocked 1009 doors to sell his
KFC for the first time.
Thomas Alva Edison failed 1000 times before inventing a bulb.
Elon Musk – Both Tesla and SpaceX were on the brink of bankruptcy in
the year 2008.
So, Be prepared for failures when you are persevering your goals.
What is the relation between perseverance and goal?
To persevere, he/she must know what is his/her SMART goal
What is SMART goal?
The components of SMART goal are:
SMART is an acronym and it can be specified as below
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant to your values
Time bound
SMART goal will pull you out from your comfort zone.
You can find an example for SMART in below video
Pyramid of Goals
After finding your goals by following the SMART technique, you need to arrange them in the form of a pyramid by keeping low-level goals (usually Habits/ Tasks) at bottom. Your one final goal must be on top and fill middle
part with the Medium-level goals.
Top level goal is the main SMART goal.
Medium Level goals are milestones of top-level goal.
Tasks are daily activities to achieve medium level goal.
Watch the below video to get clarity on Pyramid of Goals
What are the techniques to persevere?
Write your goal on the wall
Share your goal with others
Give rewards yourself
Avoid Distractions
Break your mental limitations and stretch your boundaries
Ask yourself at least once a day – “what I did today to achieve my
goal ?”
Break down your goal into short term tasks
Tools for overcoming setbacks
Don't take any decision when disheartened. Analyse instead.
Allow TIME for rejuvenation. Time reduces the severity.
Treat each setback as an opportunity for learning.
Get advice from someone who knows about you well.
When pursuing a SMART Goal, set backs are to be expected.
Plan for remedies in advance.
Few motivational quotes to Persevere :
“If you want to shine like the sun, first burn like the sun.” - APJ Abdul Kalam
“If you have never failed, you have never tried anything new.” - Albert Einstein
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk,
if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do,
you have to keep moving forward.” - Martin Luther King
