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TENACITY – A PERSISTENT DETERMINATION
Marian Baltazar
Class of 1980, University of the Philippines College of Manila
AB Political Science
Every individual has that ardent desire to pursue his dream and ambition in life and have that persistent
determination to climb the ladder of success. If you have that positive outlook in life, then you would not feel
adamant about being a tenacious person. There a dozen of times wherein we all experience failures but it
should not be an excuse for us to feel discouraged and not live our life to the hilt. A person who is very much
determined to attain whatever he is aiming for will try anything to achieve his goal. Nobody wants to be just
berserk with all his problems and not try do anything no matter what it takes for him to discover a panacea to
resolve all of these difficulties.
As a matter of fact, there is nobody here on earth who would not like to be a successful person. Definitely, it
holds true that everyone is dreaming to have a better life, but have we strived so hard to the point of doing
anything just to reach that goal of ours in life? Have we exhausted all our efforts in doing so? Then it is about
time to be at the helm of it! Let us be tenacious in the pursuit of our dreams and keep that fire of persistence
burning in your heart. Do not just try to be ostentatious about whatever aspirations you have in life, be
determined to pursue your dreams and reach your ambition.
You will see a lot of people go for it, so then why don’t you? Not only that, you will see remarkable and
prominent persons who really didn’t give up and have fought valiantly to get their heart’s desire. Even if it takes
years and years for them to realize their dream, they are being tenacious about it. Most people who have given
up much have achieved much and have sacrificed that much too. Amidst all life’s trials and tribulations, one
must never quit, even if they are on the verge of quitting. What keeps them going is their virtue of persistence,
much determination, to battle and outwit the adversities of life.
Make every second of your life count and let us make it worth the struggle, for after all, we only have one life
to live. We might as well live it to the fullest, never give up and let us spread our wings like that of an eagle,
never growing weary or tired but always ready to spread out its wings to soar up high above the sky. When you
are about to give up, never quit, for that last chance of yours to try will see you through. Be determined and
keep on going until that one last drop of effort in you will mean achieving your dream that you longed and
hoped for. Want to be on top of the heap? Then discover and maintain that tenacity hidden in you. Let us
constantly have that persistent determination to become what we would like ourselves and our lives to be, A
SUCCESS!
Questions for discussion:
1. Do you always have that tendency of quitting whenever you don’t feel tenacious? Why? Explain.
2. What does being tenacious mean to you? Elaborate further.
3. What is the true meaning of tenacity for you?
4. How does tenacity affect you as a person? Justify your answer.
5. Are you willing to sacrifice more than enough to become a tenacious person? Explain your answer.