“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 the problems of the human race.”
-Calvin Coolidge
Because we’ve always believed those words, we were delighted that Cambridge Dictionary recently announced “perseverance” as its Word of the Year 2021. That selection was made in part to honor the team behind Nasa’s rover, Perseverance, that made its final descent to Mars in February. The team said it’s “a word which perfectly captures the undaunted will of people across the world to never give up.”
Persistence or perseverance – call it what you want – is a virtue to which we are dedicated at Wirepoints. That virtue is essential to reversing the madness we have long seen in Illinois government, a madness that has now spread to much of the nation. We are on the front line of the national struggle to right the course.
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Perseverance is defined by Cambridge Dictionary as “continued effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time.” Yes, it will be difficult and take time, but the pendulum has already begun swinging in our direction.
You can help sustain that momentum.
Thank you.
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