http://www.2knowmyself.com/Persistence_definition/how_to_become_persistent
This article is very helpful for all of you people with the lack of motivation and persistence (we've all been there, myself included). But is there something out there that you have always wanted to happen but you just can't quite make it there? Maybe it has to do with exercising to feel healthy-- we all know we should but how many of us actually keep with a routine workout schedule? This article defines persistence as "...not allowing anything to stop you from an activity once you start it unless it's something really severe."
Some helpful tips from the article included
1) Even if you feel like quitting, keep with it!
2)Keep your goal in sight
3)Don't ignore small situations-- be persistent with even the small tasks.
4)Be flexible
5)Be confident in your ability to reach your goal
Reeve states in Chapter 8 (p 224) that when people are in the persuit of a goal, they may come across certian obstacles involving disctractions, demands of their time, or some other form of interruption. THis article helps you focus on what is important in your persuit toward your goal. Also, Reeve shows on page 221 that goals are to be more reachable if you know the process you will have to take to reach them. This relates to number 3 from the article- Be persistent with the smaller tasks, because eventually those small tasks add up to the large goal in mind.
The only question i had regarding this article, was how can you make someone want to be persistent with their goals? Of course these are helpful steps, but they won't help much if the person is someone with little motivation to set goals.
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