Is it good to persevere to the extreme?
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Re: Is it good to persevere to the extreme?
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However it is also very important to know when to stop or to set a limit. I can't help wonder how far they would have gone or how many more rejections it would have taken for them to change the book's title? Perhaps it was easy for them to persevere that much because they had other activities going on. Pursuing the publication of the book was an extra activity.
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It's a question of "how much adversity is your goal worth"?
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This is really inspiring, and although it may not be a tip to follow for all people, honestly it may be that it is teaching that: when you really want something, and you know it is for you, chase it until you reach it and get it.
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I totally agree. I do not think there is a limit on the times you might persevere. It will depend on the person and what you are trying to obtain. Edison failed more than 144 times before getting a light bulb working. I think sometimes the person just knows that it is going to happen what they have envisioned it is just that they do not know when this will happen.Bettny Andrade wrote: ↑16 Apr 2023, 20:53 He who perseveres reaches.
This is really inspiring, and although it may not be a tip to follow for all people, honestly it may be that it is teaching that: when you really want something, and you know it is for you, chase it until you reach it and get it.
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I am a firm believer in persevering until the end. Ultimately, when you face obstacles, or in this case, rejection, you need to stop and think about whether pursuing your goal is worth it. Reminding yourself of why you started in the first place will help you keep on going, despite all the blood, sweat and tears. Nothing comes easy, and if you want something, you have to work for it. Sure, life is short, and you could go off and try something else. But what if you face multiple rejections again? Would you give up and try something else once more? For me, I would rather have spent my life trying to pursue the things I love and believe in rather than continuously giving up on multiple things. Moreover, I truly believe that if you work for what you love and you wholly believe in it, you will achieve results. Now, why would I want to miss out on something glorious like the success Mark and Jack enjoyed just because I doubted my ability and creation?Olga Markova wrote: ↑14 Feb 2023, 16:54 When Mark and Jack tried to publish their first-ever Chicken Soup for the Soul book, they received 144 rejections before they eventually succeeded to find a publisher. Although the book eventually turned out to be hugely successful, reading about this quest I kept thinking that maybe life is too short, and I still keep asking myself if they should have made changes to get accepted by publishers sooner, self-published, or altogether moved on and directed their energy elsewhere. Any thoughts about this extreme perseverance?
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