A painter, on the other hand, may have little financial wealth during the creation of his work, but gains a great deal in the process of creation and may eventually profit financially from it. In other words, the pursuit and attainment of a goal, quickly, may become more valuable than the resulting accumulation of material resources. Happiness in one's endeavor and satisfaction with the outcome of that effort would appear to be a prime directive in this strategy for excellence. Persistence is the Answer Regardless of any other principal that is presented here for your consideration, the practice of persistence will prevail when other strategies have failed. Little has ever been gained by half-hearted or sporadic attempts at anything.
Persistence is difficult, and it's easy to become discouraged and quit.
The Courage for Attainment One of the often forgotten facets in the pursuit of excellence is that of personal courage. Courage is a prerequisite to the effort of accomplishing the other suggestions in this strategy for success. It is a courage of personal integrity and ethical behavior while in the pursuit of attainment. It is the capacity to forge ahead when you are afraid of the inevitable failure. It is the endowment of the human spirit to feats of mental and physical effort that are thought inhuman.