THE VIRTUE OF PERSEVERANCE

FROM MY BOOK
Copyright Registration number 10-61-439 / November19 / 2016, Bogotá Colombia.

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Virtue that encourages people not to renounce the purposes, plans and tasks outlined, since it sees in them what is useful and convenient for their objectives and determined goals. This concept can be considered positive or negative depending on the purpose pursued.
It is praiseworthy to understand that a person who undertakes a task against his moral principles does not qualify him to remain in such plans; because they are shameful acts. If it is about positive things that are beneficial for people and society, they must be conserved. We must persevere in all the good acts that qualify us as good citizens, because persevere in doing good impulse and sustains our moral valuation and we become people free of remorse.
It is known as perseverance to the firmness or constancy in a thing. Also, it refers to the permanent or continuous duration of a thing.
As such, perseverance is perseverance, persistence, firmness, dedication or tenacity, both in ideas, as in attitudes, in the accomplishment of something, in the execution of the purposes, and also in the resolutions of the mind. The term perseverance can be used in any circumstance of life, it must have a clear objective or a goal that justifies the effort and perseverance or dedication in a generally extended period of time. Therefore, it is said that perseverance is the key to success in many situations, although it should be said that the key to success is knowing when to persevere and when not.
On the other hand, persevere, as I said before, can be negative, since you can spend a lot of effort and time on something that does not produce or produce any results. Therefore, a person must know not only when to persevere, but also to what extent abandon and focus their efforts on something different with other strategies that allows you not to fall back into the same mistakes that led to failure but that same way I leave An apprenticeship.
 2 Timothy 1: 13-14. "Keep the standard of the healthy words you have heard from me, in faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard, through the Holy Spirit that dwells in us, the treasure that has been entrusted to you. "
Perseverance is also important and is part of the development of the person and interpersonal relationships, since in any relationship between two people there is sometimes conflict and it takes a great effort to resolve those conflicts, not be afraid of failure or mistakes , and have control of the problems and overcome them to improve, grow personally and continue living.
 2 Timothy 2:12. "If we persevere, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us. "
Perseverance is the fundamental human value that allows the individual not to give up and continue forward despite difficulties, obstacles, frustration, discouragement, boredom, or the tendency or desire to surrender or abandon a situation. Perseverance is a positive value that helps, or increases the probability of reaching difficult goals, which leads to more appreciation of the achievements.
Perseverance also increases the sense of self-efficacy when you succeed, and helps improve skills and abilities, develop new techniques to overcome obstacles and learn from mistakes.
 James 1:12. "Blessed is the man who perseveres under the test, because once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him."
Perseverance allows the individual to achieve great individual achievements, in any area of ​​his life, whether it be love, professional, economic, cultural, social, among others. A persevering person pursues his goals with determination, is dedicated, finishes what has started, remains focused and working on his task with constancy, and if he fails, he tries again improving the method. The persevering person, in general, are optimistic and with a positive mood, have a high self-esteem and a high capacity for self-control.
 Romans 12:12. "Joyful in hope, persevering in suffering, dedicated to prayer."