When the going gets tough, the tough get going. They persist. President Calvin Coolidge once said, “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “Press On” has solved and always will solve most problems of the human race.” Remember – in the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins – not because of its strength but rather its persistence. Persistence is powerful – and it pays off!