Towfiqul Islam TowfiqThe only real shortcut?
Sticking with it longer than everyone else.
No hacks.
No secrets.
Just showing up when others disappear.
That’s how you win.
WIST Quotations The last quality, perseverance, I particularly respect: it is the very hinge of all virtues. — On looking over the world, the cause of nine parts in ten of the lamentable failures which occur in men’s undertakings & darken and degrade so much of their history, lies not in the want of talents or the will to use them, but in the vacillating and desultory mode of using them — in flying from object to object, in starting away at each little disgust, and thus applying the force which might conquer any one difficulty to a series of difficulties so large that no human force can conquer them.
The smallest brook on earth, by continual running, has hollowed out for itself a considerable valley to flow in: the wildest tempest, by its occasional raging, over-turns a few cottages, uproots a few trees, and leaves after a short space no mark behind it. Commend me therefore to the Dutch virtue of perseverance! Without it all the rest are little better than fairy gold, which glitters in your purse, but when taken to the market proves to be — slate or cinders.
The smallest brook on earth, by continual running, has hollowed out for itself a considerable valley to flow in: the wildest tempest, by its occasional raging, over-turns a few cottages, uproots a few trees, and leaves after a short space no mark behind it. Commend me therefore to the Dutch virtue of perseverance! Without it all the rest are little better than fairy gold, which glitters in your purse, but when taken to the market proves to be — slate or cinders.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Letter (1822-03-15) to John Carlyle
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Carlyle, Thomas - Letter (1822-03-15) to John Carlyle | WIST Quotations
The last quality, perseverance, I particularly respect: it is the very hinge of all virtues. -- On looking over the world, the cause of nine parts in ten of the lamentable failures which occur in men's undertakings & darken and degrade so much of their history, lies not in the…
Success online isn’t complicated.
It’s just consistency over time.
Post. Learn. Improve. Repeat.
Most people quit in the middle.
That’s why most people never see results.
Stay longer. Win bigger.
CBC WindsorMayor pitches business leaders on Windsor's long game, with new vision for Windsor Arena
Mayor Drew Dilkens is assuring business leaders that the city's best days are ahead as he delivered the final State of the City address of his term on Wednesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/mayor-pitches-business-leaders-on-windsor-s-long-game-with-new-vision-for-windsor-arena-9.7157135?cmp=rss
Mayor Drew Dilkens is assuring business leaders that the city's best days are ahead as he delivered the final State of the City address of his term on Wednesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/mayor-pitches-business-leaders-on-windsor-s-long-game-with-new-vision-for-windsor-arena-9.7157135?cmp=rss
Emberhart“Overnight success” is usually years of invisible work.
Progress hides… until it doesn’t.
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Progress hides… until it doesn’t.
Are you trusting the process—or quitting too early? https://youtu.be/82hLh4R5g2I
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Atomic Habits by James Clear: The Quiet Power of Becoming One Percent Better
Aidee LadnierMaybe it’s a reflection of where I want my mindset to be—less weighed down, more open.
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Futurist Jim Carroll"Commitment to your most important goal will always be your greatest success." - Futurist Jim Carroll
I once wrote this phrase: "Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!"
In that context, sometimes your greatest small achievements come up against a bold realization. For me, today marks a unique milestone in a long-running personal project—3,500 days of consistent, quiet effort toward a goal that few people actually see. It's a significant step in a long journey, yet another link in a chain that grows stronger each day.
Progress and success always come from commitment to the cause. Wins are often not instant, dramatic, or bold - instead, they are quiet, barely noticeable, forgettable at moments - until suddenly, they collide with a marker of significant success.
Today is one of those days.
And with this comes an important realization about the work I do. I often tell clients that successful innovation doesn't always involve a big, dramatic breakthrough; it’s usually a messy, squiggly line of effort where the ultimate moment of success is eventually reached. In the same way, personal success on a big goal is often about the small steps, not the big leaps. Managing any major life goal isn't just about reaching the finish line; it’s about the mindset pivot you maintain along the way.
I've often said that you are the total of all your highs and each of your lows, and you must own the quiet, repetitive, low parts of the process for the highs to mean anything at all.
As I look toward my next milestone (like my upcoming tee time at St. Andrews!) I’m reminded that success is about patience.
It’s about trading the immediate dopamine of a "quick win" for the long-term guarantee of a life well-lived.
3,500.
Pretty fucking awesome!
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Futurist Jim Carroll plans an early-morning walk today, immediately after writing this post, to see if he might spot the sun rising in splendour.
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