What is perseverance? It’s pretty simple really, perseverance means to keep going and steadily moving forward. It means that even when things seem difficult or there’s a setback, we focus and just keep giving it our best.
A lot of things go hand-in-hand with positive thinking, and that includes perseverance. Positivity brings with it a whole host of benefits and just one of those, is hope. Hope is in truth a form of perseverance and perseverance is also hope. The more positive we are, the more hope and focus we have. The more wholehearted belief that we have in the good and positive aspects of life, the better we are at persevering.
This quote collection brings with it very wise and powerful words that will help motivate us. Draw from these words and take from them a sense of hope positivity, encouragement, motivation and thus, perseverance. Keep moving forward. Keep trying. Do your best. We all have to remind ourselves that we are capable of more than we can ever imagine.
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” — Calvin Coolidge
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we get stronger and more resilient.”— Steve Maraboli
“Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.” —Billy Graham
“Permanence, perseverance, and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: it is this that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” — Thomas Carlyle
“Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out.” — Katherine Dunham
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” — Benjamin Franklin
“Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.” — Richard E. Byrd
“Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things—of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires.” — Sheri L. Dew
“Everyone wants some magic pill—some life hack—that eliminates the need to do the work. But that does not exist.” — Jocko Willink
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.” — Marie Curie
“Before you dream about the view from the summit, ask yourself if you’re willing to keep your head down, focus on the path, and spend your life walking up the side of a very big hill. It takes years of walking to earn a minute at the top.” — James Clear
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. — L.G. Elliott
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” — Maya Angelou
“The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.” — Norman Vincent Peale
“If you consider yourself a victim, you are not going to have a good life; if, however, you refuse to think of yourself as a victim–if you refuse to let your inner self be conquered by your external circumstances–you are likely to have a good life.” — William B. Irvine
“Courage to me is doing something daring, no matter how afraid, insecure, intimidated, alone, unworthy, incapable, ridiculed or whatever other paralyzing emotion you might feel. Courage is taking action….no matter what. So you’re afraid? Be afraid. Be scared silly to the point you’re trembling and nauseous, but do it anyway!”— Richelle E. Goodrich
Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Be too big for worry and too noble for anger.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Giving it our best is really what’s important. That we make the effort and try to keep moving forward, is vital to living a positive and thriving life.
