The Power of Perseverance: How to Develop Perseverance to Achieve Success in Life

Perseverance is the faculty which gives us the power to accomplish a piece of work without allowing ourselves to be turned aside from our purpose either by the initial difficulties involved or by the obstacles that multiply themselves as we progress with our task.

With his motto, "Success attends him who determines to persevere," A. Benjamin describes true perseverance; point out the impediments to its atainment and the obstacles to be overcome. The reader is warned against the dangers of that excessive enthusiasm which leads to precipitancy, and is urged, above all things, never to be precipitate, for precipitancy is the handmaiden of error and the companion of misfortune.

Persecerance is the dogged determination that overcomes difficulties which appear insurmountable. "Victory," said the great Napoleon, "belongs to him who has the most perseverance." The spirit of indomitable perseverance crowns every worthy effort. Here is a simple but effective guide to this great power.

Every earnest reader of the following pages may draw from them that strength  of mind, clearness of thought, and force of character that awaken enthusiasm and inspire that confidence which the world at large readily grants to the persevering and successful man.