During the Pres. press conference last week, I found myself in very good company. At the end of the questioning, Pres. Obama spoke to us all about persistence...I am a big fan of persistence. I have spent many years in school, and many think and actually say, that I must be really smart to have gotten a doctorate. My answer to them is always the same. I don't consider myself any smarter than the average person, but I am persistent as hell. Once I started the program, no way was I leaving there without that degree. By the way, I also found that a thick skin was essential by the time one gets to the doctorate level in school, but I can assure you, you can be a genius but if you don't have stick to it-ness(?), all the smarts in the world won't do you any good. If determination and persistence are not very, very strong characteristics of your personality, you may find the slow going and intense criticism difficult. Yet, don't ever put off anything you want to try for fear you don't have what it takes...IF you can be persistent, you will achieve your goal.
My spirits were raised after the press conference. Pres. Obama is a man of the people and he has learned in his life that getting thinks done means never letting up, never allowing ourselves to loose sight of the goals we have set for ourselves and our country.
ATTENTION PATRIOTS:
Another issue has surfaced. HR 875: A bill that would shut down organic farms and lots of small farmers. It will dictate that farmers will have to use specific pesticide-treated seeds manufactured by Mansanto(main backer of the bill). Calls must be made right away as this is on the fast track to be passed in the next week. For more complete info: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?vill=h111-875 Call your reps and senators today! Thanks
Persistence is one of the most important quaklities to have, because without that you're going nowhere! Determination: yes and most of all: selfdetermination, if you want to make the right choices, rather than becomming a gellyfish or a parrot...!
ReplyDeleteI actually wanted to write much more, but this morning my huaband woke me up and sad: hurry, we're going to Pris! so I'm in a hurry! thanks fior your comments on the torture-post, very true,l i will get back to you on that and many other things after Easter!
Enjoy the holiday and the sunshine!
love, Sarah sofia