We all like to work alongside those who persevere get it done, but the skill itself is one we too can master. People’s gene pool has something to do with it, but luckily so do they. Those who persist and persevere have either been born with intrapersonal intelligence for this smart skill, or they have cultivated it. For most of us it’s a bit of both.
Look at a person who follows a dream, works hard and practices perseverance and you’ll see a person who maintains a successful lifestyle. The intrapersonal
intelligence provides us with the ingredients for perseverance. These may include, a strong sense of direction, faith, and an expectation to triumph – and the mix is different in each person. Rewards for those who practice skills of perseverance often far exceed the pain or disappointment that often precedes victory. Have you found that to be true? Here’s the hard part for many of us. We typically have to go through mistakes and tough periods to learn and test our ability to persevere. Not always – but often. If you want more stick with it, you have to invest your brain in the places worth hanging in for in the first place. Find it, and focus on the results, and your brain will reboot for success through perseverance. Friends and colleagues you respect often help in the process for a meaningful process.
The intrapersonal intelligence is your best resource to help you become that person you’d like others to see in you. Christopher Reeve said after his accident which left him paralyzed … A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
The opposite is also true. When people give up and fail, they grow tired, cold and cranky. Been there? We used to think that most lessons in perseverance came early in life, and from parents who taught us the importance of working hard, committing ourselves, and holding on hopefully – even when we saw little progress. It’s not always so.
Increasingly, research shows how the brain can acquire new skills well past one’s senior years. That’s tells us that we can rewire our brains persevere, regardless, of age, background, or personal barriers to this skill. Persevere at one difficult task today and you have already rewired for better circumstances in future. What do you think?
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