Intellectual Perseverance: "Having a consciousness of the need to use intellectual insights and truths in spite of difficulties, obstacles, and frustrations; firm adherence to rational principles despite the irrational opposition of others; a sense of the need to struggle with confusion and unsettled questions over an extended period of time to achieve deeper understanding or insight." ~ www.criticalthinking.org
Welcome to my very first blog. This marks yet another milestone for me in my journey deeper into the socially connected technological jungle of today's Brave New World. This and the many blogs to come will mark my path through a Master's Program in Leadership. Without a shadow of doubt the vary nature of this program is at least important and at best paramount to learn, develop, and apply sound leadership practice. The world is in desperate need of stronger, more agile, malleable, and moral leadership. I couldn't imagine a better place to start than intellectual perseverance and its importance to my educational growth in leadership.
No one ever told me that life would be easy. I have never considered the thought that easy street was right around the corner. Even the elite Navy SEALs have a saying that, "the only easy day was yesterday". In fact, the more I have wanted something the harder I found myself working to get it. The driving force behind achievement is perseverance. Nobody pays to watch the beginning of the race. It is the finish line that captures the attention.
To define intellectual perseverance, by general definitions, would be the "steadfastness in doing something intellectually despite difficulty or delay in achieving success". Basically, pushing through mental adversity builds mental muscles. Constantly challenging my intellectual capacity will not only train me to grow as a thinker, but this process will enable my willingness to discover a more efficient way to solve problems, understand my surroundings, and relate to a more broad demographic. These factors a but a few of the necessary tools a leader must have in the tool box to be effective.
My mission, and I have most definitely accepted it, is to be a better steward of sound logic, more capable to focus through distractions, and be a problem solver... not a problem maker. Intellectual perseverance to me means i am at the base of Mt. Everest looking up. I will climb this mountain. Nothing will stop me from the summit of my intellectual peak.
Let the journey begin.
JP
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