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Shartaya Mollett's avatar

Nicola, this is beautifully honest and inspiring. I love how you’ve uncovered that persistence isn’t just about willpower, it’s deeply tied to self-worth and staying connected to your true self.

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Sae Abiola's avatar

This spoke so deeply to me especially the part about persisting even when the results aren’t immediate or the path has to change. That line “not even if things don’t go right straight away” is such a necessary reminder in a world that rushes everything.

I’ve also seen how much of my progress wasn’t tied to talent alone, but to sticking with something long enough to grow into it. It’s easy to chase “the next idea” hoping it’ll be the breakthrough, but I’m learning that mastery often comes through commitment, not constant reinvention.

Thank you for putting this into words. There’s so much truth in how persistence reflects our inner conviction that what we’re becoming already lives inside us.

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