From Perseverance to Determination

Today I saw a large number of hits on my perseverance page, so I picked up my trusty Webster’s Standard Dictionary and expanded my definition of the word.  What caught my eye more then anything was the world Determination.  What an awesome word.  Determination is very similar to perseverance, but implies a different feeling of strength.

Perseverance is more of an outward action while determination implies the inward feeling that drives perseverance.

Derived from the word determine – to set bounds; to render a decision; to reach a conclusion after study and consideration.

To take that verb and make it into a noun = determination.  A set and locked process of actively determining.  You can also say to continue to determine.

The first definition is to set bounds.  How can you apply determination in your life by setting bounds?  Think about:  Your relationships, your career, your hobbies, and your friends.  Also consider your time, energy, and health?  How can you apply some determination in the context of setting bounds?  Now consider the same with rendering a decision and reaching a conclusion after study and consideration.  Applying this deeper thought of determination into your health alone can create major improvements in your life.

Lets explore determination on Twitter!

#entrepreneurship requires 1 ton of vision, 2 tons of patience, 3 tons of dedication and 5 tons of determination. Have fun #entrepreneurs! – @rvs19

God’s love is not wearied by our sins & is relentless in its determination that we be cured at whatever cost to us or Him – @CSLewisDaily

My cousin is persistent with her sketching. She has determination and it makes me happy that she is getting better. #Struggle is nothing. – @NicoliMitchell

Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen. Peter Marshall – @scorpiocam

“Decision and determination are the engineer and fireman of our train to opportunity and success” #quote – @tinkerb3l

Pay is based on experience, drive, determination to succeed, sucking up to the boss… – @HokieDragon

Arrows: An expression that indicates aiming a target w/ tremendous personal drive & a sense of determination to realize the target. – @JesArcher

ambition + determination = a great start to success. – @Robtweetsthings

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence…Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” Calvin Coolidge – @thechoicedriven

Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius are associated with stabilization, determination, depth and persistence. – @HeartbreakerMF

I find it difficult to tell myself that i cant when i havent even tried..and if i try and fail..i’ll reevaluate and return #determination – @GILLY_ROYAL

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” Tommy Lasorda – @tamaramorton

Great power lies in the words you use the most.  Words are like the lines on a ruler.  They determine the boundaries of your life.  Your vocabulary=the amount of understand you have of the world.  It may sound silly to someone who doesn’t know otherwise.  As an example, you would not know what a rocket is if you did not have a word for it.  Even if you were to conceptualize it, you could not determine the different parts of a rocket without at least having a word that symbolized the rocket.

Expand your life, learn more about determination.

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