Perseverance

You know,

another Virtue humans need to learn is Perseverance.

They need to know how to keep on trying

when they feel like they want to give up.

Our minds can play tricks with us. When we are trying to do something,

sometimes it feels like it is just too hard to do,

so we give up.

And it can feel like this at any time, even when you've nearly reached the end,

and sometimes finishing something can seem so much harder than starting it.

That's when we need Perseverance to keep on trying when things seem too hard.

And sometimes just a little bit more effort

is all that is needed to win through.

Sometimes, when we are trying to think hard about something,

perhaps trying to work out the answer to a puzzle,

we just get tired or bored and want to do something else.

That's when we need Perseverance,

to fight against the boredom

and remember how much we want what we might get if we keep concentrating for just a little longer.

Sometimes it's when we try to do things that we get tired and bored,

like building with bricks, or playing games, or training for a sport.

Sometimes we need to do the same things over and over again,

and our bodies can get tired and hurt.

Perseverance is not listening to the voice that says "give up".

We need Perseverance to climb to the top of a hill.

We need Perseverance to get where we want to go.

We need Perseverance to finish what we are doing.

We need Perseverance for the struggle with the self.

We need Perseverance to remember Hope.