Persistence
Persistence means trying hard to do your best and not giving up when something feels like it's too difficult or boring. Examples of persistent behavior are continuing to try even when school work is hard, not being distracted by others and checking work when it's finished to make sure it's correct.
Positive Habits of the Mind that help develop a young person's Persistence include:
• I Can Do It- thinking that I'm more likely to be successful than I am to fail.
• Giving Effort- thinking that the harder I try, the more successful I will be, and knowing that success is not caused by external factors (luck, ease of task), but by internal factors (effort).
• Working Tough- thinking that in order to be successful in the future, I sometimes have to do things that are not easy or fun in the present.
Positive Habits of the Mind that help develop a young person's Persistence include:
• I Can Do It- thinking that I'm more likely to be successful than I am to fail.
• Giving Effort- thinking that the harder I try, the more successful I will be, and knowing that success is not caused by external factors (luck, ease of task), but by internal factors (effort).
• Working Tough- thinking that in order to be successful in the future, I sometimes have to do things that are not easy or fun in the present.