PERSISTENCE | By Mogaji Wole Arisekola

Persistence is the refusal to quit. It is looking adversity in the face and saying, "I like my odds." It is the determination to stand your ground when others choose to walk away.

Persistence is stubbornness with a purpose. It is the will to endure until the very end. It is believing in a cause and refusing to be distracted by anything.

Persistence is being knocked down seventy times and still rising to your feet, saying, "Here comes number seventy-one."

Being your best begins with doing your best. The longer you give your best, the better you become. Be patient, but never stop being persistent.

If you are persistent, you will achieve your goals. If you are consistent, you will sustain your success. Ambition is the path to success, but persistence is the vehicle that takes you there.

A river cuts through solid rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence. It does not matter how slowly you move, as long as you never stop.

Keep moving forward, and chances are you will discover something remarkable—perhaps when you least expect it. One thing is certain: no one has ever stumbled upon success while sitting still.

Be persistent. If success were easy, everyone would achieve it. Of course, you can do it. It does not require extraordinary brilliance; it requires giving yourself permission to keep going and refusing to give up.

Be persistent in identifying problems and opportunities. Be persistent in thinking, learning, and searching until you discover ideas that can change the course of your life and the lives of others.

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.

Talent will not. Nothing is more common than talented people who never fulfilled their potential.

Genius will not. Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.

Education will not. The world is full of educated people who never achieved their dreams.

Challenges are what make life interesting, but overcoming them is what gives life meaning.

BE PERSISTENT.

Arise, pursue your dreams, and never give up.

Good morning.

Mogaji Wole Arisekola writes from Ibadan.