Inspiration Unpacked: Intellect or Sticktoitiveness?

Sometimes genius is less important than the determination to get to the goal.

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“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein

It’s not the guy with the most potential that wins. It’s not the one with the greatest intellect. It’s not the one with the strongest genetics. It’s not the one with the perfect heritage or background. It’s not the one with the ideal connections and network.

It’s the person with the most perseverance. The one who keeps going long after the excitement wanes. The one who doesn’t lay down without getting back up. The one who pulls himself to his knees tho beaten and battered. The one who staggers to stand tho weak and worn. The one who takes the next step tho shaky and unsteady.

See the destination.

Point yourself in the direction.

Step.

Close your eyes if you have too.

Use crutches if needed.

Let a friend hold you up.

But move.

Everything can’t be a skip and a jump.

Everything can’t be a smooth stride.

Everything can’t be within your grasp immediately.

Some of the goals you crave will require you to move forward while trembling.

Some of the results you desire will force you to navigate the storms of pain and disappointment.

Some of the dreams you envision will lead you through a forest of despair and a valley of darkness.

Some of the hopes you long for will be challenged against the rocks of doubt and insecurity.

Some of the  aspirations you reach for will wage a war on your identity and self-worth.

Persevere.

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