Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Persistence, the sustained effort necessary to induce faith, the 8th Step.

4 Steps to Persistence.

Step 1- A definite purpose backed by a burning desire for it's fulfillment.

Step 2- A definite plan, expressed in continuous action.

Step 3- A mind closed tightly against all negative and discouraging influences.

Step 4- A friendly alliance with one or more persons who will encourage you to

 follow through with both plan and purpose.

These are the 4 steps to developing persistence as laid out by Mr.Hill.  Know what you want, 

plan how to get it, don't let any one or any thing tell you you can't have it, get help from people 

who want the same thing.

So that is how it is done, yet so few in the world today persist until they achieve what they desire, 

why is this I under, we are always told that "if at first you don't succeed try, Try again"  yet, the majority

of people that I know, do not live by these words, they merely recite them mindlessly.  Tonight I am asking

myself Why, why is such a well known fact of life, neglected by the masses on a daily basis?  Is it because

we truly don't desire that which we think we want?  Or that our desire is strong enough to over come the obstacles

that may stand in our way?  Perhaps many of us really do need to build a stronger fire under our desires.

I know that through applied effort we can train our sub-conscious mind to reject failure, and accept all the good things

in life, but how many of us, apply the effort, I can name 100's more today then I could a mere 8 months ago.  So why

not the rest of us?

One of the first things Mr.Hill says in this chapter is Persistence is the product of Will Power, I was compelled to understand

exactly what Will Power is, I was not suprised by the answer though, Self Control.  The power to control ones' will.  Not let 

other people control it, not let things happen as they happen, but self control.  When we take control of our selves, and worry not 

what others think, then we can persist past failure to success.  Remember, the invisible guide is just testing you, you need but to pass.

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