Blending Persistence With Patience | Road to Revenue #48

The Blend: Counter-intuitive and Confusing

Due to the way I define happiness, I often get asked whether it is possible for a persistent person to also be patient. My younger self would have said no, but now I believe that we can combine a drive to achieve with a more patient approach to reaching our goals. We need to combine these two values in our lives in order to truly thrive.

Another way to think of blending is to think of it like temperance. Temperance is a virtue that moderates our behavior and provides balance in the use of things of this world. It ensures the free will's mastery over our most basic instincts and keeps desires within the limits of what is beneficial for you.

Think of what it means to temper steel- to add the right amounts of heat and cold- to create a stronger metal. Too much or too little of the heat and cold makes for weak, brittle results. To be patient means to be quiet, waiting for the right moment to act. Temperance comes from actively working on something.

Defining Patience and Perseverance

Patience is the ability to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. Basically, the ability to find the light, the love, and lessons. Meanwhile, perseverance refers to continued steady belief or efforts in spite of discouragement or difficulty. Basically, to pursue learning those lessons, finding the light and love in what others might deem “failure”.

What is the difference between patience and persistence?

By itself, patience is just the ability to tolerate the passing of time. Don’t sit at home dreaming about what you want high on your mom’s couch, broke, sick, and alone. What you really want is to blend patience with persistence. Persistence is the ability to push and push and push and push. It's the ability to be stubborn in the best possible sense of the word. To Enjoy the consistent, persistent pursuit of your potential.

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