Perseverance Pays

I've often wondered what seperates certain people who come from the most difficult circumstances in life like being raised in an abusive or broken home, living with illness or not having a college education to find it within themselves to reach great success and happiness versus those who have everything they ever wanted; the college education, finances and loving parents, yet most often times become unfulfilled in their lives.

As I read the story of Colonel Sanders from the book "Notes From A Friend" by Tony Robbins, it revealed that much of what seperates us has to do with persistence. Colonel Sanders didn't begin to fulfill his dream until he was 65 years old. He was broke and recieved his first Social Security check of $105 and got angry. He asked the question, "what could I do that would give value to others?". He had this great chicken recipe that everyone seemed to love and thought that if he sold his recipe and taught people how to make it, he could increase their business and make some money. So off he went knocking on every restaurant. How many times do you think he was rejected before he reached success? He was refused 1,009 times before he heard his first yes. He spent two years driving across America in his old, beat up car, sleeping in the back seat wearing that white suit.

If you look at most successful people in history, they would not be denied. They would not allow anything to stop them from making their vision, their goal a reality. U.S. News and World Report published an article titled, "Seven Secrets of the Super Rich". Here they are: 1) Perseverence Beats Education, 2) Make Your Own Luck, 3) Gamble, But Wisely, 4) Know Your Market Intimately, 5) Focus Obessively and Work, Work, Work, 6) Timing Is Everything and 7) It's Not Just About The Money - "Studies show that the desire for financial success is not the main driver among entrepreneurs, but what matters more is the innovation, the intense commitment they have to an idea and the difference it can make. Money is the byproduct."

I hope this helps people to abandon any sense that there is no solution and to see that no problem is ever permanent.