Determination is the key to success.

In life, there is no difficulty, which we cannot overcome when we are really determined. Yet many of us fail in big and small ways because our determination was never strong enough.
Determination is very important because it enables us to persist in the face of difficulties. It makes us to march fearlessly ahead with faith until we achieve our goal. Since life is never smooth, many of us fall off when we come across obstacles. But with determination, we can overcome any type of obstacle.
Determination therefore makes us creative and imaginative. However, in order for us to succeed in life, we must set definite goals for ourselves, work hard to put in the necessary effort.
We do not have to rush in life but go gradually and steadily, persist in the face of difficulties, be patient and wait for results and have faith and courage in our self. We should never be discouraged and never give up, do our best in all what we do, and seek the help of others when the need arises.

Success in life is a process of selection and elimination or choosing between the worthy and the worthless. Thus, unless we are inspired by determination and a great purpose to make our life count, we may not make much of an impression about us.
It is difficult to find any one in the world who has made a place for them self without constant struggle to reach their goal. Therefore, we do not have to rest for a moment in our thought of what we are.
We should say each day to our self that “my place is higher up” by having big dreams and vowing to get there. There is nothing so important in our life as our mental attitude towards our self and what we think of our self. For example, if we think of our self as not useful, this may affect our ability to succeed. Thus, we should never for a moment distort our determination by harboring doubts about our ability to reach our goal. Whenever we do this, we weaken the force which will propel us to reach our goal.
Ambition is the leader of all great achievements. It is the fore-runner which clears the way for us to reach our goal. However, there is no surer road to success than moving along the path of those who have succeeded.
“Man should be content with each step of progress merely as a station” and “without struggle there is no progress” (see self motivation by Orison Swett).

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Why Determination Matters More Than Smarts In Getting Ahead.

If you are constantly told you’re a genius, how would it affect your work ethic? Would it make you work harder because you know your ability, or make you lazier because you know you’re already ahead?

Carol S. Dweck, a leading expert in motivation and professor at Stanford University, studies the effects that praise has over mindset. What she’s found is simple alterations in wording greatly shape attitude toward work, and whether one will strive hard enough to reach their full potential.

In a series of studies, Dweck, author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, she and her team experimented on 400 fifth graders from different parts of the United States. The children were from varied ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

PUTTING SMARTS VS. GRIT TO THE TEST

First, participants were given a series of puzzles to test their IQ. After they finished their test, they were told their score and praised in different ways. One group was praised for their intelligence and was told: “You got x number correct. That’s a really good score. You must be very smart at this.” Another group was praised for their effort and was told: “You must have worked really hard.”

The students were then given a choice as to what kind of test they would take next. They could either take one that’s harder than the first, or one that’s just as easy. A majority of the children who were praised for their intelligence chose to take the easier test, whereas 90% of those praised for their effort chose to tackle the harder puzzles.

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Why Having Determination Is Important In Life

Determination is the essence of increasing your chances of being successful in a particular thing or achieving a particular goal, and it can also help you to stay motivated and continue striving towards the one thing you want to achieve. For me, having determination keeps me in control and motivated to continue along the path of achieving my long term goal in life. Without that, I would not be able to push through and keep moving forward when times start to get tough and it’s important to know what gives you that determination to keep going and remember that answer when you are faced with adversity or a challenging situation. The reason why I continue pursuing my long term goal after many years and after countless amounts of setbacks and challenges that appeared in my way throughout my journey is remembering what make me determined to keep going. For me that is having the opportunity to change people’s lives for the better and seeing the transformation happen in front of my own eyes. That’s what keeps me determined in continuing to go after that long term goal that I want to achieve even though the future is uncertain and that anything can happen in my life.

The definition of determination is when you want to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties stop you from doing it. This definition could not be anymore accurate and that is what the beauty of determination is and why it’s so important for anyone to have. Without any determination, it can lead you to give up on the one thing that you wanted to do because of the difficulty that you are faced with or what someone else has said. No one should ever give up on something that they truly want to do because everyone can achieve something if they are willing to put in the work and have a strong mindset towards overcoming the particular challenge and overcoming people who disagree with you and don’t have your best interest at heart. That’s the power of determination and having that by your side can make a difference to your life.

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