佚名/Anonymous
InOctober1982, —, butkeptgoinguntilshecrossedthefinishline, .
HenryWadsworthLongfellowoncewrote: "Greatistheartofbeginning, butgreatertheartisofending." , wedon'—'sperformances, afansaidtohim, "I'dgivemylifetoplaylikethat." Thebrilliantpianistreplied, "Idid."
Accomplishmentisoftendeceptivebecausewedon', brawnorluckybreaks, , eachofushasthemakingsofsuccessinsomeendeavor, butwewillachievethisonlyifweapplyourwillsandworkatit.
Howcanweacquirestick-at-itiveness? Thereisnosimple, :
"Don't" power
, "Menmustbedecidedonwhattheywillnotdo, andthentheyareabletoactwithvigorinwhattheyoughttodo."
Disciplinemeanschoices
Everytimeyousayyestoagoalorobjective, ; , thenotedUkrainian-Americanbaritone, , butonedayhisprofessorsaid, "Igor, youwillhavetomakeupyourmindwhetheryouaregoingtobeagreatsinger, oragreatpipe-smoker, youcannotbeboth." Sothepipewent.
Delayedgratification
, M.D., authorofthebest-sellerTheRoadLessTraveled, describesthistoolofdisciplineas "aprocessofschedulingthepainandpleasureoflifeinsuchawayastoenhancethepleasurebymeetingandexperiencingthepainfirstandgettingitoverwith."
Thismightinvolveroutinedailydecisions—somethingassimpleasskippingafavoritelate-nightTVshowandgettingtobedearly, , .
Thesecretofsuchcommitmentisgettingpastthedrudgeryandseeingthedelight."Thefactisthatmanyworthwhileendeavorsaren'tfun," sayssyndicatedradioandTVcommentatorMortCrim, "True, , becauselife—eventhemostrewardingone—includescircumstancesthataren''spersonallysatisfying, bititisn'talwaysfun."
Achievingabalance
