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Keep Beating the Cream

Once two frogs fell into a pot of cream and they could not get out. So they swam around and around in the cream. "Oh, this is the end of my life," said one of the frogs. It gave up, stopped swimming, and drowned in the white liquid. The second frog, not liking the fate of the first frog, swam and swam, thrashed and thrashed, and beat the cream with its little feet. The cream became a ball of butter, and the frog jumped on the ball of butter and got out of the pot. What persistence! 

You started this year with high hopes to be persistent in reaching your goals. But, life happened, schedules have filled up and you have found yourself being inconsistent. If you are anything like me, you feel frustration over those days of inconsistency and failure. You probably feel like that first frog, ready to stop swimming and give up. I penned this post to encourage you and me to be like the second frog. Let's keep swimming, thrashing, and beating the cream with our little feet until our persistence makes butter, providing footing for our survival and success. Here are a few suggestions on how we can keep beating the cream and become more persistent this year:

Push through quitting points

Keep your goal(s) in sight

Be persistent even when doing small tasks

Learn your "quitting triggers"

Be flexible 

Give yourself grace 

How persistent are you in achieving your goals? What are some triggers that make you feel like giving up? What do you think you need to do to be more persistent? What are some other techniques that have helped you remain persistent in the past? Tell me what you think.

 

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3 Responses to “Keep Beating the Cream”

  1. D.C. Says:
    January 20th, 2009 at 9:11 am

    One of my commitments at the start of this year is to have dinner on the table by 6 o’clock everyday. I know, starting small right! With a new baby (number 4) and having to move unexpectedly – twice -in two months… our usually very scheduled and routine life has gone to the birds, lol.
    One thing that has helped me to stay on task is planning ahead. Also remembering that their are days I have to let go of that schedule (Sundays never seem to work out) and pick it back up the next. This helps me not to feel discouraged.

  2. Tonia Williams Says:
    January 20th, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    I thank God for every chance I get to read these articles. They are such an encouragement to me. I know if I keep trying, my persistence will get paid. Thank you for brightening my day.
    Did you watch the inauguration? WOW!
    TW

  3. JP Says:
    January 20th, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    That’s whats up!

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