Authentic/Genuine ended up being a pretty easy word for me, I am a 'real' person but I did manage to reach out to old and new friends without fear of being completely me. I also was able to start saying, 'let me check on that', rather than responding with an immediate yes in reference to future plans. I would say December's Character Challenge was a win.
For January, I had decided my word was to be Diligent. But, I guess I always equated diligence with perseverance when in fact they have two different meanings. I am officially changing my word to Perseverance. I am diligent, I am very hard working (not necessarily by nature, but by my mother's example) and always strive for my absolute best. It's just in me to be internally motivated to get things done right and on time. BUT where I struggle and where I need work is SEEING THINGS THROUGH TO THE END.
Enter: perseverance.
per·se·ver·ance
noun
steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Synonyms: persistence, tenacity.
Steadfastness, to be firm and unwavering.
January will not be as easy for me as December. I have written out many goals for 2016 and I want to fully adopt Perseverance so that I will see through each and every goal because they are important to me and I deserve to be steadfast and not excuse them out of laziness or carelessness.
Who else is hard working but lacking in follow through? Will you be joining me throughout January in learning more about ourselves and what we need to do to adopt a steadfast attitude in our daily lives?
XOX
"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."
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