Remember? Well, the story has another side. He was called upon to save the toys for the little boys and girls but had to pull the cars up a steep incline. As he began the pull, he kept saying to himself, “I think I can. I think I can. I think I can!” As he reached the top, he began to proclaim, “I know I can, I know I can!” He was a “small puff” who just kept on “blowing” and he made a difference! He had persistence!
Persistence makes a difference! Think about this: many great ideas have been lost; many scientific breakthroughs have been shortchanged, and many futures have been sidetracked, all because of the lack of persistence!
When things look bleak and seem to all go wrong, and you are ready to throw in the towel… this is when you really need persistence! Wilma Rudolph, the great Olympic track star and gold medalist, was born with a club foot. She was told that it would be difficult to walk, and who would ever think about her running? But persistence was a part of her life, and now she lives in the record books! Persistence made the difference!
As we wind down a year that has likely been challenging, how is your persistence? Are you discouraged? Does the world and all within it seem to be against you? Other people seem to be gaining and you are getting shortchanged? Well, you simply need PERSISTENCE! Around the next bend is the finish line. On the next page is the answer. The check is REALLY in the mail! A sunny day is coming. Hold fast! Grab hold and be persistent! You will reach your goal! You can make your goals IF you become steadfastly PERSISTENT and believe, “I know I can!
How about it, are you a “little steam engine” or simply a “puff of smoke”?
