What is it in life that whenever you are trying to accomplish a goal something always has to get in the way to keep you from getting there or delaying accomplishing the task at hand? It is at these times when the Champion has to have the trait of Determination. One could define Determination as "purposing to accomplish the goal regardless of the opposition."
This was demonstrated to me recently when working on putting up new poles for a fence in my yard. My dad and I had dug all of the holes, but had one last one to do that involved digging up the old corner post, concrete and all, to make way for the new corner post to replace it. For a guy that has an office job, digging up an old post set in concrete in the 100 degree Texas sun is not something I would put at the top of my "to do" list!
It was then that the "Champion" of post hole diggers, my friend and neighbor, Jacob Ivins (@jwivins) demonstrated the trait of Determination. He volunteered and spent the next 2 hours digging, scraping, prying, pulling, and chiseling on that old ornery pole and concrete and would not quit (even after it got dark and I had given up!) until with triumph he pulled up the last remaining piece and we were able to set the last new pole! Thank you Jacob!
What obstacles are you facing in your life? Will you be a Champion with the spirit of determination?
I was not going to let it get the best of me.lol
ReplyDeleteAnd you didn't! Thank you Jacob!
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