Persevere, Even When It Seems Impossible...(revised blog)
Persevere, perseverance ....
per·se·vere
ˌpərsəˈvir/
verb
continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.
"his family persevered with his treatment"
synonyms:persist, continue, carry on, go on, keep on, keep going, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be determined, see/follow something through, keep at it, press on/ahead, not take no for an answer, be tenacious, stand one's ground, stand fast/firm, hold on, go the distance, stay the course, plod on, stop at nothing, leave no stone unturned;
Why talk about perseverance? How often do we begin something only to be let down right away? The grand ideas I spoke about in Why do I Bother...about how famous I will be through my blog. And honestly, I have many new followers in a short few days, which I am grateful for, but I am no where near "famous".
I left a corporation to go into business for myself, with the same extravagent ideas, of fame and fortune of Steemit blogging, to come to me immediately. People will flock to my ads and think "she will be a wonderful personal trainer for me!" This too, has not come close to happening.
Other than the two income sources above, I sell beauty products and a health supplement to help with overall health and weightloss. Neither of these have proven profitable, yet.
But what if I were to just stop at each road block or disappointment that I face?
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If I just let my fears overcome me and my hardships defeat me, I would be in a psychiatric ward by now. I would not be able to help others achieve their health and fitness goals.
Just this morning, I was checking on my plants and saw my sweet little apple tree had sprouted a new little leaf. I had almost given up on it, believing it to have died but this tiny sprout showed me it had just taken a little more time than the others to become something. These little leaves have a very big role in our life, they are the very reason we have oxygen.
"By using the energy of sunlight, plants can convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen in a process called photosynthesis. As photosynthesis requires sunlight, this process only happens during the day." Source
