Becoming an online entrepreneur is a process, an evolution that requires you to develop skills and characteristics that you may not already have (read more about the evolution).
Dictionary.com has two definitions for perseverance:
1. Steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
2. Theology. Continuance in a state of grace to the end, leading to eternal salvation.
At first glance, you may not think that these two definitions are related. But they are…
You see, “steady persistence” and “continuance” are both a process with an ending state. As you are persisting, you are in continuing in your effort.
If you persevere in theological terms, you end up with eternal salvation.
If you persevere as an online entrepreneur , you end up building your business and making an income.
In both instances you achieve success. But we have to allow that success to happen.
James 1:2-4 (New International Version) says:
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
You see, we live in a society that wants instant gratification. We don’t want to live through trials, and we’re always in a hurry to get somewhere (even when we have to wait when we get there, you know… hurry up and wait).
If we get the opportunity, we’ll take the easy way or take shortcuts. But most things don’t work that way, and sometimes the shortcuts end up taking longer.
By going through the trials, our faith is tested and develops perseverance…because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance (James 1:3).
By going through the trials, we allow ourselves to learn, grow, and finish…Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything (James 1:4).
We must work through the process. We must allow perseverance to finish its work in us. Then we will mature and complete whatever we are doing.
So keep up the “steady persistence” as you “continue” in your entrepreneur evolution. I think you’ll like where you end up.
Yoli
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Hi Yolanda,
Thanks for working on getting the word out on some ways to gain new customers.
I think that it’s a lot easier to persevere if we align our passion to our market and then, even when things get tough, we’ll tend to stick with it.
Take care,
Rick
Yolanda,
Hi its funny how i found your website, was it the “Law of Attraction” actually it was from reading Dave’s blog on “LOA” so yes i guess hehe…
Hay do you have some kind of member opt-in list, i would like to subscribe to that…I am getting ready to retire soon here from the Military as well (Coast Guard) and would definetly like to do an online business as my main income source…
I ordered e-books from Dave Bococks course and PotPieGirls course as well, right now i am chewing as much as i can chew with my hetic schedule (I am a flag Officers’s driver aide for VADM Brice-O’Hara) probably seen her in the news shedding light on the Oil spill…
I like the direction you took with your life, hopefully you are doing well income wise and keep up the good works…
Yours truly,
PO1 Brian J. Chul, USCG
Hi Brian,
It just so happens I’m reworking my blog right now. Yes I will have an opt-in soon. I ordered books from Dave Bococks as well. I really like his stuff. I’m familiar with PotPieGirl too.
Send me an email at onlinebusinessplankowner@gmail.com and I will let you know when my revamped blog is ready.
Take care. Good luck with the remainder of your career. Retiring is very liberating.
Yolanda