It rarely happens as fast as we want, nor does it take as long as we may imagine.
If we start fast, with urgency and a desire to get to the end immediately, we often meet with disappointment and failure. In response, we resort to abandonment.
Suppose we are methodical and start knowing that it will be a process, and we will encounter problems in that process. In that case, we may be able to develop ongoing perseverance to help us overcome challenges and likely see it to the end.
Success requires us to modulate our expectations and alter our approach. So why start something knowing that we typically abandon it in our haste? The company that creates a new initiative this month and, by the next, has forgotten it. The new team rule we institute on a whim that people overlook as they leave the room.
Getting the results we seek requires patience and demands consistency. Otherwise, why waste time and mental energy?
