Life’s journey frequently directs us along uneven paths having unfavourable situations. Yet the wayfarer has to continue his journey whatever the odds. This is called perseverance. One who perseveres reaches his destination. The greater the perseverance the greater the success.
A purposeful person always looks ahead to the future: straightforward, not towards right or left. He thinks of long-lasting consequences, not momentary considerations. He looks at things not from the point of view of personal desires, but from the point of view of reality.
Failure in life usually results from the quest for immediate success. There are no “shortcuts” in the struggles of life. In this world just as ease always follows hardship, so fruitful results come only from arduous, painstaking processes.
The conviction that one’s goals are worthwhile, the observation of discipline with no contradiction between words and thoughts, cool thinking even in times of crisis—all these are qualities of mind and heart which determine success and obviate failure in the wider field of life.
