Hi, Amy here.

As my dear friend Linda and I tie up the loose ends on our new book (we are so excited it's almost ready)... I've been thinking a lot about the power of persistence.

 

All of the great things I've ever accomplished in my life (for the greater good or for myself) have only happened because I made a decision to keep going no matter what obstacles were presented in my path.

 

Calvin Coolidge said, 

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

 

And William James evolved the theory of getting a second wind (mentally, emotionally, and physically). 

He taught that new reserves of strength are accessed when we keep going, as if an 'unseen partner' shows up to assist us.

 

The only way we can ever really fail is if we give up. 

 

Enjoy and I hope it serves you as a reminder that sometimes our success will happen when it seems least likely. 

Sometimes we can't see our progress while it's happening, like when we plant a seed and it looks like nothing's happening and then one day it pushes through the surface and we can see it, and we finally have proof that our efforts paid off. 

This is how persistence works. Often times, after a long haul of plodding along with no proof that anything is happening on the surface, one day the success just rushes in.

I love you, and please remember that I'm here to help, always.

With love and gratitude,