Powerful Persistence

Aug 8

To be persistent is to never give up. Now, obviously, there are healthy moments to give something up, like quitting a bad habit or saying goodbye to a bad friend. Persistence is key when the behavior is building towards a greater good.

Haven't you ever wanted to change something about your life? Actually, I think we all have! Maybe you've wanted to exercise more and quit eating donuts for breakfast every day. Or, maybe, you want to develop a new hobby by learning a new instrument. To move in a new direction, you must change some behavior.

So how do persistence and change become compatible? You must find some balance. To accomplish your healthy lifestyle, you'll need plenty of persistence to keep going to the gym. Secondly, because donuts are super delicious, you might need even more persistence when changing your diet for the better. In this scenario, persistence would result in a more balanced breakfast and (hopefully) a reasonably priced gym membership.

With this being said, it is important to acknowledge that persistence IS key, but only when the act is helping you or others. Think about it: you couldn't possibly create anything good when you're persistently making poor choices.

Take your hands off your mouse or phone screen and be ready to give a considerable round-of-applause to our campers- the most persistent artists we know! So many times, our young artists will share a piece labeled explicitly as a "work in progress" and come back next week with their ideal finished product. Or, our kids will become inspired by other artworks and take more time to add more details to their pieces.

Whatever the reason may be, our campers have always shown us that they are persistently creative workers. They have so much ambition to design and share an image that is uniquely their own, and they're persistent enough to keep drawing, writing, and sculpting until they've arrived at their ideal destination. Hat's off to you, young artists!

“Persistence guarantees that results are inevitable” -Paramahansa Yogananda

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