{"id":35964,"date":"2015-10-06T21:07:29","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T05:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=35964"},"modified":"2018-06-22T13:05:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T21:05:43","slug":"6-powerful-ways-become-persistent-never-quit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/6-powerful-ways-become-persistent-never-quit\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Powerful Ways to Become More Persistent (And Never Quit Again)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most of us are great at setting goals, but not at achieving them.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s starting a new business, learning a new language<\/a>, or mastering an instrument\u200a\u2014\u200awe love to start things without finishing. One of the biggest reasons why we never achieve our goals is due to a lack of motivation and persistency<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We start out with an abundance of optimism about the journey, without fully being mentally prepared for the inevitable obstacles ahead. As Tony Robbins quotes, \u201csuccess in anything is 80{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} psychology, and 20{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} mechanics.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s uncover the 6 powerful ways to become more persistent, so you\u2019ll never quit again.<\/p>\n

1. Have a vision\u00a0bigger than yourself<\/h2>\n

It all starts with this first step.<\/p>\n

Without a bigger vision and purpose that is greater than yourself, you\u2019ll quit at the initial stages of difficulty, as you will inevitably be knocked down.<\/p>\n

However, when you\u2019re achieving something for a purpose outside of yourself, the pressure of accountability alone will push you further than a purpose that is self-centered.<\/p>\n

For example, if you\u2019re learning Sapnish<\/a> in order to have a deeper connection with your life partner, you\u2019re much more likely to persist because your relationship is on the line.<\/p>\n

Or if you\u2019re trying to lose weight, think about how confident, joyful, and happy you will feel, and how that will affect the loved ones around you.<\/p>\n

Shifting from a self-centered goal to a bigger purpose that affects those you love helps you focus on what you will get out of it, instead of how hard it is.<\/p>\n

2. Build a support team<\/h2>\n

As the popular saying goes, \u201cIf you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The top performers<\/a> in the world all have a support team to keep them motivated and persistent, from personal coaches, employees, assistants, mentors, accountability partners\u200a\u2014\u200athe list goes on.<\/p>\n

More importantly, you should surround yourself with individuals who have already achieved what you want to achieve. Not only will this affect your speed of learning, but science has shown that it will impact your persistency and resiliency when things get difficult. When you have a clearly-defined purpose, with a state of certainty that you can achieve it, you influence a system in our body called the reticular activating system (RAS)<\/a>, that helps our brains decide what information to focus on and what to delete.<\/p>\n

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In summary, your mind starts to focus your energy on achieving the goal at hand, instead of unhelpful distractions like doubts and fears.<\/p>\n

3. Have a Growth Mindset<\/h2>\n

In order to achieve our goals, we often have to get out of our own way.<\/p>\n

The author of Mindset,<\/em> Carol Dweck, spent twenty years researching how our mindset affects success. The research claims that individuals either have the growth mindset, where you thrive on challenges to achieve success, or the fixed mindset, where you think you were born into natural intelligence and tlaent. Dweck concluded<\/a> that those with the growth mindset led happier relationships, achieved more success in the classroom, and were much more persistent through difficulties.<\/p>\n

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In other words, we should focus on celebrating small wins and progress, knowing that we are continuing to improve, rather than having lofty expectations.<\/p>\n

4. Schedule it<\/h2>\n

The most successful people in the world, from billionaire entrepreneurs, Olympic athletes, and world-class learners, all use schedules to priortize their day.<\/p>\n

Why not a to-do list?<\/p>\n

According to a researcher Kevin Kruse<\/a>, there are a few key weaknesses of a to-do list:<\/p>\n