Persistence
“Persistence is having the same goal over and over.” –Seth Godin
I suppose we could be regularly lazy or regularly a pest or exhibit some other negative recurring habit in our lives. But true persistence, as a virtue, comes from setting a goal of self- or organizational-improvement, and pursuing that goal day-in and day-out until it is accomplished. Which makes Goal-setting so important. Picking the right goal, one that’s specific, measurable, achieveable, time-sensitive, and relevant (SMART). Then committing to its achievement–otherwise, what’s the point of setting one? It would just be time-spent setting one’s self up for failure. Goals should be written down and shared with safe people who can hold us accountable because there is power in the written word and in accountability.