Often we work hard at a goal, yet we don’t get tangible signs of progress.
Perhaps you’re applying for jobs.
Or maybe you’ve started a new business.
Or you’re learning a new skill such like a foreign language.
You work for days on end sending out applications.
Creating new products and content.
Practicing your new language at every opportunity.
Yet, you’re not getting those phone calls inviting you for interviews.
Nor are you getting flooded with customers.
And you still struggle to understand native speakers of the language you’re learning.
The lack of visible progress can be discouraging. It can make you feel like you’re doing things wrong, or that you’re not worthy of the goal you’re pursuing.
It’s tempting to give up when that happens. Why try so hard at something that you might eventually fail at?
Because simply showing up, turning the crank and persisting is half the battle.
Keep sending out job applications and continuously improve your resume.
Send out newsletters, re-write your sales copy and guest post on others peoples’ sites.
Review your flashcards religiously, read in your new language every day, and practice with a native speaker every chance you get.
Sometimes success is elusive that way. You see no signs, no rays of hope, and think you’re doing everything wrong.
Then, suddenly, a green stem shoots from the ground.
You get that call inviting you to a job interview, and before you know it, you have a job.
You get your first customer, then another, then another.
You realize you can now understand most of the dialogue in your favorite foreign sitcom.
What looked intractable yesterday suddenly yields to you. One moment you were doubting yourself. The next moment, you’re waltzing with victory. You don’t know you’re winning until the moment you win.
Why do things behave that way? Damned if I know. Probably as a test to see if you really wanted it. Or maybe it takes time for the universe to make things fall into place so that it can say Yes to your goals.
You may have to turn the crank for a while before you see results. You might get tired. Or feel like maybe this isn’t the right goal for you. Or that you’re inadequately prepared for your goals. But if at some point you give up, how do you know you wouldn’t have succeeded if you were just a little more patient?
None of the this is to say that persistent effort is all it takes to guarantee success. There are some things that we are not meant to do in life, and some things that we’re not likely to succeed at no matter how hard we try. But if there is something that you really, really want, you probably can achieve it.
Keep chipping away. Put your head down, rev your engines, and charge forward until you get where you’re trying to go. Because sometimes, you don’t know you’ve made it to the top until you’re there.
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