I Think I Can, I Think I Can...

Of the many principles I live by, I'd have to say perseverance, endurance, and dedication are a few of my strongest. Most people don't have the stamina nor willpower to do tedious jobs such as scrubbing floors or sorting out clothing, or counting bills and such, but I actually find these things "do-able" and preferred for myself above many other things. Just today, I was thinking that endurance is the basis of an athlete: to win many competitions and races, especially the Olympics, you need to be able to endure hardships, pain (and pleasures), and the competition and pressure of being a professional athlete. But athletes are not the only people in the world who have found endurance and use it to their ability; businessmen endure tough situations and the never-ending stress of being in a corporation, firemen, the police force, and especially the army, navy, etc., are constantly enduring hardships and the stress of their own work every single day. I believe, that to survive in a world like ours, you need to have at least a certain degree of endurance, because without it, you will fizzle out while those around you simply continue to "continue burning" their bright fire of accomplishment. However, endurance isn't something that can be obtained easily. No pun intended, but you have to endure the pain of becoming stronger to gain endurance of any kind really. But endurance isn't necessarily a thing that can be measured, either, so what is the limit a person can push themselves to? Well that, my friend, is a whole other story to tell.