I never liked to practice piano as a kid, maybe because I did not know how to be persistent. I always wanted and hoped for a quick reward, and never quite connected that my mediocre playing was directly related to my haste. As an adult, I’m all about being slow, steady, patient, yet determined; and I enjoy playing piano soooooo much more! -Beth Murray (CLF)
How do we help people to be more persistent?
I remember when my toddlers would ask me for something over and over and over. At the time, it seemed funny, cute, and also (eventually) annoying. But now I realize that they were practicing persistence, a skill they would be able to use throughout their lives as they advocate for themselves and for others, for liberty and justice. How amazing that cute little toddler ways can turn into practices that can change the world. -Jody Malloy (CLF)
How can you learn about persistence from children?
Justice requires persistence. It requires fortitude to speak truth to power, sometimes again and again and again, until that truth is understood.
How have you experienced someone speaking truth to power?
“Gonna keep on moving forward, keep on moving forward, keep on moving forward,
Never turning back, never turning back.” – Emma’s Revolution
What music inspires you to keep going?
The gentle persistence of water is a wise teacher. It can easily give way, bending around the stones in its path. It will change directions to find a way to keep flowing to its destiny. And, over time, it can literally reshape the Earth just by flowing . . . patiently . . . persistently. -Lori Stone (CLF)
How might you be more like water?
