E = Endure

(Our premise, if Plan A fails you still have 25 other options)

Our “E” word is “Endure”. 

     Endure

     Endurance

     Enduring

Endure = persist, perseverance, pertinacity, continue, go on, carry on, keep on

Last time we talked about “Dominant”.  We become dominant when we dominate and we dominate because of persistent endurance. 

Endurance has staying power, sticking power, holding power, and longevity

People who endure survive.  They have a strong instinct that helps them stay in the game and they instinctively know the steps to take to become an enduring person or entity.

Runners, especially long-distance runner know a bit about endurance.  My wife, Carolyn knows about this.  She has run two half-marathons, and she is planning another for later this year.  She is gearing up for the endurance required to be a successful contender. 

In 2006 I had the good fortune to complete a half-marathon as a walker.  It required some serious training, a lot of mental preparedness and some good old gut-it-out endurance. 

That’s what it takes in life.  When we are in the long dry stretches of hard times, we just buckle down and grit it out. 

We hang onto every principle we know, every mental exercise we can think of, and when necessary, we seek help from others who have endured and become successful.  We find ways to endure.

Here are some great quotes to consider.

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.”

~Winston Churchill

“When there is rioting in the streets, use the sidewalk.”

The Covert Comic

“A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot.  It has to go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain.”

~Mildred Witt Stouven

“If you want to enjoy the rainbow, be prepared to endure the storm.”

~Unknown

“… And she’s courageous but scared to death, but that’s what courage means.”

~Raine Maida

Do you remember that great quote from Herman Wouk’s book in my last blog post?

That is Endurance!

Class dismissed.

P Michael Biggs

Up-Words Web Site

Offering Hope

Encouragement Inspiration

One Word at a Time