Building Character 道德观系列（7） Perseverance 坚持不懈

Perseverance “With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.” ~ Thomas Foxwell Buxton 一份的天分，十分的坚持，你就能成功

Perseverance is… Trying and trying again; not giving up 不放弃 Also known as “stick-to-it-ness” ~ sticking with something until it is finished 开始的事，一定要完成 Commitment, hard work, patience and endurance 包含责任义务努力耐心持久 Being able to bear difficulties calmly without complaint以平和心态处理棘手的事， ，绝不抱怨

The Little Engine That Could Remember the Little Engine That Could? “I think I can, I think I can…” That’s perseverance! 持之以恒简单说是“我能做到”

Perseverance in Sports Chantal Petitclerc lost both of her legs when a heavy barn door fell on her at the age of 13. In her first wheelchair race at 18, she came in last. With her goal in mind, she has gone on to win 13 Gold medals for Canada in the Paralympics.

Perseverance in Sports Lance Armstrong, won the 3500 km Tour de France bicycle race 7 times after surviving a grueling battle with cancer. “Giving up was never an option.” ~Lance Armstrong

Perseverance in Sports Derek Redmond, Olympic runner from England falls due to an injury during the 400 m semi-finals. He gets up and completes the race with the help of his father.

Who Am I? “I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot... and missed. And I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. “失败是成功之母- Michael Jordan

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Perseverance in History Ludwig Von Beethoven overcame his deafness and composed his famous 5th Symphony. 耳失聪后完成出名作：贝多芬第五交响乐 Da da da dum…..

Perseverance in History Harriet Tubman walked thousands of miles through bad weather and rough terrain; avoiding slave hunters in her personal quest to help thousands of black slaves escape to the north. Harriet Tubman 历经千辛万苦徒手步行跑出农奴制庄园到达了解放了的北边-加国，后有帮助很多黑奴逃脱出。

Who Am I? “I think and think for months and years. 99% of the time the conclusion is false. The 100th time I am right.” 99次的实验结论是错的，但最后一次成功了。-爱因斯坦

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein the world’s most famous scientist was diagnosed with a learning disability as a child.小时候，被认为有学习障碍 Rising above this, he went on to discover the theory of relativity ~ E=mc2.1成为物理学相对论的鼻祖。

Who Am I? “Most of the important things in the world are accomplished by people who kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” 很多事物的成功机遇，好像看来毫无希望的情况下发生的。-爱迪森

Thomas Edison - Inventor Had to try over 1000 combinations before he found the right materials for the light bulb. “The most certain way to succeed is to try just one more time.” 成功往往在那最后一次的坚持。

Who Am I “We can do anything we want if we stick to it long enough.” 做一件事，需要全心身的长时间的投入

Helen Keller The first deaf and blind person to earn a University degree. 双眼失明，双耳失聪 She became an American author, a lecturer, and a political activist fighting for the rights of women. 作家，教授，女权维护者

Who Am I I participated in a talent contest on TV. My talent is singing. I was told that I should go back to singing on a cruise ship. Recently, I suffered a terrible loss when some of my family members passed away.

Jennifer Hudson In spite of not winning American Idol and the tragedy of losing members of her family, she has persevered and won Oscar and Grammy awards for acting and singing.

How might you demonstrate perseverance? 如何体现？ 体育运动中： Try a sport that may be challenging or new to you. Keep trying until you succeed! （什么是奥运精神？）

How might you demonstrate perseverance? 音乐： Spend time practising your music. If you do not succeed right away, keep trying until you achieve your goal.

How might you demonstrate perseverance? When doing your homework, keep trying if you don’t understand right away, or get help. Avoid making excuses like; “I don’t get it” or “This is boring” to avoid completing your task.

How might you demonstrate perseverance? 存钱： If there is something that you really want, start saving your money or allowance and see if you can buy it yourself, or contribute to it.

How might you demonstrate perseverance? Adopt a “DON’T QUIT” attitude so when you do not succeed right away at something, you don’t get discouraged and quit ~ Instead you stick to your goal and try again. 其它事项（阅读，作文，解题，完成学习项目等等）

“The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on running ~Anonymous 比赛不是只看谁第一，而是看重谁能走到最后！

A Canadian Hero Terry Fox showed perseverance and courage in running 3339 miles in his Marathon of Hope raising money for cancer research. Today millions of people around the world continue his dream.

Test Your Perseverance I believe in myself.自信 I have clear goals.有目标 I know where and how to improve.知道如何完善自己 I bounce back from disappointment.不能灰心 I can adapt well to change.调整思路，改变策略适应变化 I focus on and complete projects.专注 I can take unpopular actions when I believe something is right. 当我相信做的对时，尝试不同方法去做。

You Can Do It! "Follow your dream...take one step at a time and don't settle for less, just continue to climb. Follow your dream...if you stumble, don't stop and lose sight of your goal, press on to the top...For only on top can we see the whole view, can we see what we've done and what we can do, can we then have the vision to seek something new...Press on, and follow your dream." -- Amanda Bradley 去实现自己的梦想吧， 一步一个脚印， 不要停留，继续攀登 目标在前方 不要徘徊，直奔终点 站上了高点 纵观山河美 感悟成功悦 有志再攀登！