By Evelyn Lim

There is a Buddhist saying that underscores the importance of persistence, “In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins – not through strength, but through persistence.” I like that it draws on nature to explain a fundamental idea on success.
(From my art journal: On practicing persistence)

Notwithstanding, if you have been reading personal development books, you will realize that persistence is an important key to a winning mindset. Repeatedly, you have been advised to follow up on your dream until you have attained success.

So you have been working on your dream for some time. However, somehow success is not in sight yet. Beginning to lose faith, you feel as if... More...