Do you remember when you first learned to ride a bicycle?
It was a challenge – maybe the biggest challenge you’d faced in your life up to that point. You probably battled fear and apprehension. In the end, you were successful because determination and enthusiasm won out over discouragement.
Looking back, it probably doesn’t seem like such a big challenge, especially compared to being unemployed and looking for work.
And there are a lot of people looking for work - record high over 5.5 million according to the Department of Labor.
But if you stop to think about it, finding a job in this economy is no different than learning to rise a bike.
It’s no secret. To be successful, you have to be persistent.
In 1937, author Napoleon Hill outlined four simple steps, which lead to the habit of persistence. These steps – still relevant today – require little time and effort, but are essential for success in every aspect of your life:
- A definite purpose backed by a burning desire for its fulfillment.
- A definite plan expressed in continuous action.
- A mind closed to all negative and discouraging influences.
- A support system of people who will encourage you to follow through with both plan and purpose.
If you’re unemployed, it’s your full-time job to market yourself and find your next opportunity. You have to be committed. It starts and ends with you.
If you’re committed, you’ll be persistent. And persistence breeds success.
Posted on
Fri, March 20, 2009
by Sean Taylor Simpson
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