Persistence is one of the 16 Habits of the Mind... but I think it is one of the most important. To persist means to keep trying... never give up... to keep working until the objective is accomplished.
When I give my students homework, I want them to practice persist. I tell them that they will always get a problem wrong that they don't do. What I praise the most and hold in highest esteem is persistence and hard work.
Persist is a character quality that can become a habit with practice, encouragement, effort and commitment.
I coached wrestling for years. I worked my wrestlers hard in practice and marveled at their effort, determination and persistence. Wrestlers are lousy quitters.
I want my students to become lousy quitters.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Day 30
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