“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” –Dale Carnegie
When there’s no hope at all, most people think ‘this is the end. . . after all, no hope means theres no possible way to win. For me, and my fellow persuaders, this signals a challenge, an opportunity, a call to action. I believe there is always hope.
Many years ago I had a cat who was the very embodiment of persistence. I had a giant antique armoire in my living room. This piece of furniture was too low for him to crawl under and too large for him to swipe his paw under but it was the perfect height for a mouse to find shelter.
I couldn’t understand why the cat sat in the corner staring all day and night for several days. He was standing a guard and waiting for a little mouse who had taken shelter there.
My cat had a goal that he was going to attain no matter how long he had to wait. And he waited and waited and I began to worry about him because he seldom left his post. Eventually the little guy caught the mouse and he played with it for hours while strutting...