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CCN WEEKLY SOLUTIONS SERIES
THE WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2010
When the Going Gets Tough!
Featuring
Dr. John Townsend
Psychologist
Best-selling co-author of Boundaries series,
author of Where is God? and Leadership Beyond Reason
Perseverance
Perseverance is a miracle—and a skill set
If we roll up our sleeves, good things happen
Go to work on something over time
Why we need perseverance
Reality demands it
Character: The set of abilities that you need to meet the demands of reality
You need perseverance for obligations in life
Perseverance works, invisibly
Perseverance is miracle plus time
The more your capacity to persevere, the bigger changes you’ll see
For relationship: daily affirmations, daily feedback
Where perseverance comes from
First, a baby learns to get Mom to come
Then the child internalizes—develops a little Mom within her
Perseverance in the task area
People who persevere learn three things
• Delay of gratification
• Frustration tolerance
• Diligence
Obstacles
• Stress beyond resources
Something breaks inside
Reach out for help
• Lack of internal structure
Go get it from God’s second family
What you do not possess, you will never get by willpower
• Structure in conflict
People said, “Keep it careful”
• Idealism
The idealist get shocked by bad things happening
The idealist has to go through grief
“Reality is my friend”—even negative reality
Skills
• What you don’t have inside, get from the outside
• Get used to time
Get existential
• Celebrate the little victories
Next time on Solutions:
“Changes that Heal Primer”
Resources
Solutions Video Answers
by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
www.cloudtownsend.com
Leadership Coaching
www.drtownsend.com
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Dr. John Townsend
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Irvine, CA 92614
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Web: www.cloudtownsend.com
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