Comments on: Code of Persistence http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/06/26/code-of-persistence/ Chief Morale Officer Kirk Weisler's Thought 4 the Day Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:44:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Mike Donovan http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/06/26/code-of-persistence/#comment-12958 Mike Donovan Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:25 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/06/26/code-of-persistence/#comment-12958 A good reminder about staying true to yourself and your beliefs. A good reminder about staying true to yourself and your beliefs.

]]> By: kirkweisler http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/06/26/code-of-persistence/#comment-12675 kirkweisler Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:29:27 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/06/26/code-of-persistence/#comment-12675 Kirk - I remember when you visited Goucher College here in Baltimore almost exactly two years ago, and in a parking lot conversation after your presentation with my wife Mary and I, you asked about the keys to staying married for what was then 25 years, now 27. I answered "persistence', and I think you were a little surprised at that. I'm not sure I did a good job of explaining why I felt that was an appropriate word, but I think this list does a good job of illustrating. I particularly like this one: "I will never surrender to discouragement or despair no matter what seeming obstacles may confront me." We have been through our share, but are still together, and our individual personalities, as well as our realtionship, are much the better for having persisted through the obstacles. I think many times giving up and going on to something/someone else is the easy answer for relationship problems. Persistence, working through things (life) together, committment to each other and communications have led to our longetivity. Accepting the fact that when you put two people together things will not always go well, but it's that committment and persistence that help you get through and continue on. - Tony Tony Schramm Kirk -
I remember when you visited Goucher College here in Baltimore almost exactly two years ago, and in a parking lot conversation after your presentation with my wife Mary and I, you asked about the keys to staying married for what was then 25 years, now 27. I answered “persistence’, and I think you were a little surprised at that. I’m not sure I did a good job of explaining why I felt that was an appropriate word, but I think this list does a good job of illustrating. I particularly like this one: “I will never surrender to discouragement or despair no matter what seeming obstacles may confront me.” We have been through our share, but are still together, and our individual personalities, as well as our realtionship, are much the better for having persisted through the obstacles.

I think many times giving up and going on to something/someone else is the easy answer for relationship problems. Persistence, working through things (life) together, committment to each other and communications have led to our longetivity. Accepting the fact that when you put two people together things will not always go well, but it’s that committment and persistence that help you get through and continue on.

- Tony
Tony Schramm

]]> By: JJ McCreary http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/06/26/code-of-persistence/#comment-12659 JJ McCreary Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:18:51 +0000 http://kirkweisler.com/t4d/2009/06/26/code-of-persistence/#comment-12659 I needed this today. Sometimes the GIANT step is the main focus and it IS all the little steps that count. Thanks for helping me pull my head out today... I am PERSISTENT.... little steps... I needed this today. Sometimes the GIANT step is the main focus and it IS all the little steps that count. Thanks for helping me pull my head out today… I am PERSISTENT…. little steps…

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