Persistence

Persistence is defined as "voluntary continuation of a goal-directed action in spite of obstacles, difficulties, or discouragement" (Peterson and Seligman, 2004, p. 229). Repentance can turn a person around from persistent destructive habit.

Quote

Calvin Coolidge in 1919

Persistence is a virtue, as Calvin Coolidge said:

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

• Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
• Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
• Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Journal article

• Persistence Is Multi-Trait: Persistence Scale Development and Persistence Perseveration and Perfectionism Questionnaire into Polish Translation, Brain Sci. 2023 May 26;13(6):864. doi: 10.3390/brainsci13060864

Books

• Unstoppable: 45 Powerful Stories of Perseverance and Triumph from People Just Like You by Cynthia Kersey. Sourcebooks. Publication date: ‎June 1, 1998

See also

• Grit (personality trait)
• Commitment as a virtue

External links

• Persistence Defined by Ben Dean Ph.D
• The Positive Psychology of Persistence and Flexibility, Dr. Paul Wong
• Perseverance in Psychology: Meaning, Importance & Books by Anna Katharina Schaffner, Ph.D.