The Power of "Y" Podcast with Yvette Simpson

The Power of Persistence

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As we commemorate Women’s Equality Day, this episode delves into what happens when we persist and decide that we will not quit, no matter how tough it gets.


How the character Dory from “Finding Nemo” inspires me to “just keep swimming” when I want to give up.


What the leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and women who have fought for equality throughout history have demonstrated about why persistence is essential to changing the world. 


Question Why:  Why does the journey seem the hardest when you are almost at the finish line? How do we stay motivated to keep going when the journey has been long and tough?


My personal persistence story on the road to college, and why the journey seems the most impossible just before you get to the finish line.


Three points on why this matters: 

  • If you finish everything you start, you’re more than halfway there. 
  • The things that are most worth it are on the other side of your persistence.
  • The world needs people who persist.


    • The Final 10: What we can learn from marathon runners about the toughest part of the race. 


    Pour the Glass Moment: We are in a seemingly impossible time. We need to persist now more than ever. Our lives and the world depend on our ability to finish. Many of us know someone who isn’t here now because the journey was just too tough. If that is you, please keep going.


    Three Tips on How to Do the Thing

    • Consider why you didn’t finish things that you committed to in the past.
    • Commit to finishing everything you start from now on. 
    • Think about the people who need you to finish. Use them as your fuel, your inspiration to keep going.


      • Encouraging Word & Homework 


      The journey is tough, but just keep swimming. Your world and the world around you will be better for it.


      Additional resources: 


      Link to my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠yvettesimpson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


      Link to the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠authoryvettesimpson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


      Link to my IG page @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theyvettesimpson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  DM us your comments and show ideas @powerofypodcast


      Show credits:

      Producer: Nathan Ivey IG/FB @nathaniveycreative



       




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