Perseverance Is A Path To Contentment
It has taken me a very long time to realize this about life, but perseverance has become a character trait that I’ve come to greatly admire. I have done so many things in life that have not worked out the way that I had wished, so many goals and projects that have failed miserably. I have spent my share of life being downcast and discouraged.
But I’ve always managed to get back up again, by the grace of The Lord God, and keep on keeping on, as one says. Being unwilling to quit , even in the face of failure, is a characteristic which has taken me years to cultivate. And when I look around me, it feels like perseverance is a character trait that’s sadly lacking among people.
In today’s economy, it’s so easy to get discouraged, to quit and not aim for anything better in life. But quitting can only bring one to failure. I’ve already failed so many times, it does not scare me any more to aim big and to then observe my dreams crumble. I understand that I can rise again and find new goals to pour my time into.
That’s why I believe that perseverance is a road to happiness. Without perseverance, without the will to continue trying even in the middle of failure, a person is always haunted by the thoughts that they could have done better with their lives. Regret starts to crawl in and the wonderings of what if I’d have only worked at this or that dream?
As long as I keep trying, I am able to lay my head down on the pillow at night with no regrets. I will wake up in the morning and work hard, not being too concerned when things start to break up, and having the confidence that even if everything crumbles, I’ll get right back up again, dust myself off, and start working on something new. Perseverance truly is a road to happiness.
Ben Mester is an author who loves writing on Bible verses about perseverance. If you enjoy reading about perseverance, check out his other Bible verses about hope as well.