steps. Success doesn’t happen to most, not
because they don’t plan, but because they
don’t act. They don’t implement the key
activities.
People fail to apply themselves fully to
what they set themselves to do, because
of several reasons. The main reason is just
laziness or lack of mental grit. The second
one is the lack of persuasion to just start
doing what they know is right. The third
one is lack of persistence especially when
challenges set in.
Every human being has a natural obligation
of self-pity and self-preservation. If we
truly want to push ourselves and start
doing the prioritized activities, we must
be willing to change our mind-set. We
must not listen to the inner voice that
tells us to preserve ourselves even before
we persevere. Instead, search for inner
voices that encourage you to challenge
new horizons knowing that it won’t be
easy. Learn how to build the mental grit
to overcome that natural lethargy.
To start implementing something, you
need to be persuaded. You need to be
convicted. That persuasion either comes
from inside you or outside. The persuasion
is made by either a threat or an inner
belief. Threat of death, for example,
especially from doctors, could be an
external push to make you start working
out. Encouragement from those around
you could trigger an internal conviction
to act or continue acting. Seek for those
internal or external motivators around you
Life in nature is a duality. There will always
be day and night; rainy season and dry sea-
son. But each season will come and go. We
should never expect a sunny side all the
time. We should, therefore, enjoy and pre-
pare during the upsides, and persevere, but
remain positive, in the downside.
to trigger action.
We must also understand that when
we start implementing the prioritized
activities, there will always be challenges
and setbacks. These setbacks will always
make us feel like stopping or regretting
the course. People who succeed don't
give up when those setbacks come their
way. They persistently pursue their goals
irrespective of those small challenges that
come with the process.
We must learn that when a setback comes,
the body self-preservation instincts will
quickly kick in. The instincts will convince
you to stop doing what you have set to
do. There is no gain without pain. And
because the pain will surely come in every
implementation process, that is the time
we need to gather all necessary mental
grit and persistence. Successful people are
so persuaded that they relentlessly pursue
their goals no matter what.
Life in nature is a duality. There will always
be day and night; rainy season and dry
season. But each season will come and go.
We should never expect a sunny side all
the time. We should, therefore, enjoy and
prepare during the upsides, and persevere,
but remain positive, in the downside.
Small blips in life won’t kill you. They
are part of our life story. Success is not
a smooth ride. It’s a bumpy ride, but
upwards.
Herman Githinji is a seasoned
marketing practitioner and law
graduate from the University Of
Nairobi. Currently the CEO Bidco
Land O’Lakes Company that makes
quality Animal Feeds using American
Technology. You can commune with
him on this and related issues via email
on: [email protected].