PERSEVERE

“Words are one of the most powerful weapons known to man.  They can build us up or break us down.  They can wage war or bring about peace.”  
                                                     -James L. Crim

For the past hour I have been contemplating on what to write for this blog post.  Should I write about something that happened today?  Nothing is coming to mind.  What about something I saw on the news?  Even though there might be several news related blog post I could write about I don't think I'm in the mood to write about them now.  Ok then, let’s expand my mind.  The first word I think of is what I will write about.  The word I'm thinking about is, (I’m pretty sure you already guessed it) PERSEVERE.

Persevere is a very powerful word in the English language.  It builds us up even when we are broken down.  It reminds us to keep pushing; that better days are around the corner.  Once we get to that corner where the grass is greener we can look back on the obstacles that held us down and realize that those situations, those issues did not make us weak.  Everything that happened and will happen was put there to make you stronger.

One of my favorite perseverance quotes is by English literary writer Samuel Johnson who said, “Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.”  It’s not always about what you do when things are going your way; it’s what you do when things aren’t.

As an example I had no clue what to write about.  Instead of giving up and shutting down the computer I decided to plant myself at my desk and work through the difficulty. Perseverance at its best!