Hi,
Webster’s dictionary definition of perseverance is: “continued effort to do or achieve something
despite difficulties, failure, or opposition; steadfastness.”
And some synonyms for perseverance are: persistence, determination, insistence, resolution, stubbornness, doggedness, diligence, resolve, drive, purpose, tenacity, dedication, tirelessness, endurance, and firmness. Wow. That’s a lot of synonyms. But they give you a good, rounded idea of what perseverance really means. But to me, perseverance just means that you don’t give up. No matter what, you just keep at it and you don’t give up. That’s the way you have to be when you’re trying to cope and deal with bipolar disorder. No matter the situation facing you, you don’t give up. You have perseverance.
That means, as it relates to bipolar disorder, that when one thing that you try with your loved one
doesn’t work, you just try something else. And if that doesn’t work either, you try something else. But you don’t give up. You just keep trying things, believing that something will eventually work. For example: If your loved one is having a problem with their medication, their doctor or psychiatrist will try them on one type of medication at first. If that doesn’t work, they will try your loved one on a different medication. Then if that doesn’t work either, they will try them
on a different medication, or even a different type of medication. But they won’t give up. They will persevere until they find a medication that works for your loved one.
Another way that you need to persevere is in believing that your loved one will get better. It may not look like it right now. In fact…Your loved one may not be doing very well right now. And circumstances may look like they won’t get better. You may even be feeling frustrated and discouraged. But you can still persevere in your belief that eventually your loved one will still get better. No matter how things look at the moment.
Thomas Edison said, “Many of life’s failures are experienced by people who did not realize how
close they were to success when they gave up.” That’s what perseverance is all about – the not giving up. Remember, it’s the “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.”
Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
perseverance! yeah, that we did conversating with my wife today.. she has it, bipo. and she said, if I has not been around last 12 years, she is not walk with us anymore. she would gave up allready. and then I told her that to be bipo supporter, I also need that. perseverance!! as I said before.. I stick like good glue.. she is the all what I have and want to be with, still. We call it real love, is it or not, who cares.. we are still today together. she as had long term bad episode… hype.. but now it is faiding down a bit. phewwww… (really, physicaly and emotianally: phewwwwwww!).. oh, we did find new way to make new way to smile and say.. we do stick like good glue… word is: Pizzalilli.. that.. lovingly, happly, .. now, pizzalili…. today, it means we are one and united. and eat pizza happily together.
-Pekka from Oulu, Finland.
Perseverance. A relative of mine who is already passed on used to say is like Water from a Far Away Country……so refreshing…..
the knowing that the results you attain you will achieve if you dont’ readily give up. My cousin Dave used to say you have to try everything that will represent a means to that end as we were grilling up some burgers to enjoy – My cousin was asking me Why? but Why? It’s a means to the end you want to achieve that is why perseverance is key.
What a nice means to an end…some really do impact our “existence” by the time (short or long) that they contribute into our life