On this day we remind ourselves of the importance of Hearth
and Home as our ancestors remind us to avoid the Wild Hunt, known as Odin's
Hunt, the Wild Ride, the Raging Host or Yule Riders. The Wild Hunt which began on Samhain or
Halloween is now at its height. Odin
followed by the ghosts of the dead, would roam the skies, accompanied by
furious winds, lightning and thunder, gathering lost souls (and everyone else)
that was on the path of the Hunt. Legend
says that anyone unwary enough to be caught out at midnight on the Winter
Solstice will be swept up by the Hunter and carried away.
On this day
we remind ourselves of the virtue of Perseverance. The will to see things through until the end
in spite of fear, obstacles, discouragement, and opposition. What is your objective? Have you found your passion?
When you come to the end of
your rope, tie a knot and hang on. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
Perseverance is the steadfastness in doing something despite
difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Synonyms: persistence,
tenacity, determination, purposefulness.
The Mouse
teaches that persistence and devotion will eventually permit passage to a
greater awareness. You cannot achieve
anything if you keep on quitting in everything. Put your determination where your ambition is.
Success is a character that can only be
acquired through perseverance and patience. It is your perseverance determines the height
of your success in life. The most vital
thing that you need to develop as you go through in this life should be
perseverance and a positive mindset.
Perseverance
is to remain focused. When you are
knocked down you coming back, and when one door closed you knocked the other
one. By any means you don’t give up
instead you keep on trying. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “If you
only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up
somebody.”
It's easy
to get discouraged about projects, because all projects all have places where
they stop being fun or where it looks like you're never going to get through
them. In fact, sometimes, you just fall
on your face and make a mess. Practicing
perseverance means getting up and trying again or trying another way to do what
has to be done.
What is failure? Failure
is when you give up when you stumble. It is when you lost aspiration and stop
trying. Failure like a detour is another
alternative, it’s not a dead-end by itself.
On the
other hand, if what you're trying to do is not worth your time and effort, you
don't get credit for being stupid. A lot
of people have special talents, but people who "keep on keepin' on"
will always do better than talented people who don't persevere. The best combination of all is to persevere in
learning how to use your special talents and in learning new skills and
abilities.
Perseverance
is commitment. It is the ability to
remain tough despite all odds. You are
called to overcome because the Gods have called you to freedom. No matter how difficult your situation is
right now keep focused, don’t stop dreaming, don’t stop pushing and pressing. Never tell yourself this is too much for me.
And if you
fail sometimes, that's okay too. It's
the people who fail and get past their failure that really succeed in life. If you took a step back right now, what areas
of your life would you recognize as times of sheer perseverance and
determination of will? Or is
perseverance something you have found to be lacking in your life, perhaps
something you need to work on?
Glad
Yuletide to Everyone. Hail!
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