I am talking about Persistence, Patience, and Perseverance.
Like banging your head against the wall after your experiment screws up for the umpteenth time, you pick up the pieces and start again. Like finishing your thesis with all the damn minor corrections from your advisor you are so sick of looking at, and can't see straight. Like trying to explain calmly to a hysterical 3 year old, why we have to wait for mommy to come out of the hospital.
Sometimes I forget I have these traits even though I know I have exemplified them many times in my life. It's when I need the reminder when I fail meeting my goals, that I have to be persistent and patient with myself. I will persevere. I am strong enough, happy enough, smart enough. Change does not happen overnight. But if I keep in mind the Three P's, I have more than half the challenge solved.
Life is good. I better get cracking...
