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RE: Perseverance--The Talent Booster

in #motivation6 years ago

Thank you for that.

The difficulty with perseverance is that it takes enormous strength of character.

I think it was Jordan Peterson who suggested that to persevere you not only have to sacrifice the pleasure of the now, but also suffer the pains of repeated failures.

Where do you find the motivation for all that?

I recall that Peterson's answer was that you must constantly imagine the even bigger "hell" you will feel if you do not persevere.

I think that's quite a good motivator lol!

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You get the motivation from the thought of the rewards that would come after you complete the task. The self confidence and satisfaction alongside other benefits that the task brings...