When it comes to persistence, I haven't got the greatest track record. I can chalk it up to my naive younger self or trauma from the past, but in the end, it's always going to be a question of "how much responsibility am I taking for myself?".
How much and what am I going to persist through to provide the life I desire?
I'll be honest, I've only recently started to push back.
Now in my mid-late twenties and tooled up with the wisdom of my previous chapters, I'm slightly more prepared for what life has to throw at me. The usual trials and tribulations are present and being met with a clearer mind, although these are things that some may not take notice of because they're so ingrained into their daily lives.
I always run the risk of falling back into old habits if I don't keep my thoughts and routine in check. Any additions to my life I try to consider heavily and weigh up if it's worth the stress. If it's going to overwhelm, it's not going to work (at least for now).
I'm not saying I need to be in a constant state of awareness for myself and my surroundings, just that I need to take stock more frequently, being persistent with myself.
One thing that I can note is that I was very persistent during years of addiction. I wasn't Ozzy Osbourne by any stretch of the imagination, but I managed to keep myself in a downward spiral for long enough to make the "journey back up" troublesome.
With this being said, I've been fortunate enough to live through some darker events which have given me an appreciation for some of the smaller things. It's carved out a mindset for myself which values segments of life with greater importance. I wouldn't view life this way without persisting through the ropey times.
I've seen the image of the two guys mining towards the diamonds a lot throughout this week's posts. I've resonated with it and can see how it applies to myself and my journey so far.
I've been the dude who has come close to that motherlode on a few occasions and I've only been able to realise this after I've had the time later in life to reflect. I've also been in the diamonds before and I've been too blind to see it.
This leads me to think that persistence for the sake of it isn't enough. There need to be times of assessment and evaluation to ensure you're spending your time wisely.
Keeping things real, that's what I'm about. I'm aware that it's not for everyone and people are looking for something more than the ramblings of the ordinary, but I'll persist onwards regardless.
I hope that people can relate in some way and share parts of their own experiences.
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