To keep on in the face of adversity is an essential quality vital to
the achievement of success in virtually all aspects of life as trials
and tribulations of whatever kind lurk around every corner trying
their hardest to knock you off track, and one thing is for sure they
do a great job of discouraging the majority of people from making an
attempt even if it's a half hearted one in pursuit of their goals.

Persistence, having the will to carry on can take you further than
you could ever imagine possible, if you have the power to start and
then keep on keeping on in the face of what might seem like
insurmountable odds. When we hear of people who succeeded in their
chosen field without exception a key component of their success was
the fact that whatever opposition they encountered they just carried
on doing what had to be done, they faced up to their fears and doubts
in pursuit of their dreams because they realized if they could make
one more step and then another and another before long all of their
dreams would come true.

To persist in your efforts to achieve something demonstrates your
belief in yourself, it says to the whole world but more importantly
it says to you that you believe in what you're doing and when you
start to believe in yourself the world believes in you too. Suddenly
things start to go your way, opportunities just seem to appear as if
by magic, so it continues this magical chain reaction of events and
circumstances but this is no random set of scenarios it's not merely
chance, there's a definite pattern emerging which is centred on life
delivering to you the things that you most dearly want in accordance
with the continuous effort your making and the accuracy of your plans.

There's a very simple system in place, you put in and you get back in
kind what you put in and usually you get back much more return than
your efforts decreed so be careful of what you do as abundance is a
law which none can escape and it works positively and negatively
which is why you should always be careful of what you wish for as you
really might just get it.

Provided you put in the effort to go with your plan and see it
through to completion or in other words finish what you started then
success will eventually be yours as it's the only reward your efforts
can bring you. As I've said before practice makes perfect and the
reason why most people don't succeed is that they really don't want
to be successful and on closer inspection you know this is true.

How many times have you heard someone say "I can't be bothered" it's
one of the most repeated and also one of the most destructive sayings
out there as it not only destroys your hopes and dreams slowly but
surely, in addition to this it helps to form one of the most
difficult habits to break which is procrastination, idleness, sloth,
laziness or plain old loafing to quote another of those old school
colloquialism that I love to use.

So I urge you, regardless of what people may say or think about you
and your dreams, whether they call you foolish or just plain old
crazy, listen to what is being said as it's fuel for the flames to
spur you on and you'll probably learn more about your shortcomings
than by any other means, but never ever give in to other peoples
fears jealousy and envy. Just pop your collar up, take a deep breath
and go for what you know with all the enthusiasm and conviction that
you can muster, be brave, be bold and keep on in the face of
adversity as those obstacles that you find in your path are really
just trials designed to separate those who do from those who don't
want success and know that your own burning desire to succeed will
take you all the way to the top as long as you have the persistence
to get there.

Carl Mason is a Mentor, Coach/Life Consultant and CEO of On Point
Solutions. A passionate and dedicated individual with a commitment to
promote the means by which you can live The Life of your Dreams and
BE the person who you WILL to be.