Insights from Patrick (Monologue): 'E' is for Endurance Friday, May 3, 2024

Every month (on the first Friday of the month), as you may or may not know, I do a monologue instead of having an interviewee here on Finding Certainty. No dialogue or call-ins. Just yours truly sharing my thoughts and experience on a specific topic (I’ve already planned out 26, one for each letter of the alphabet. It's going to take me a couple of years to get through them all). This week, with May being the 5th month of the year, we’re at “E” is for Endurance. Just like last month's topic ("Discipline"), Endurance is a subject I think often about and continue to work at daily. Sometimes it’s easy and other times it’s not. I have some strong opinions concerning the topic, have learned some powerful lessons surrounding it, and it’s still something I’m learning about and trying to improve at. The following poem summarizes the subject pretty well: In this marathon of life we travel along: Through trials and tests, we try to stay strong. Prepared as we are, with our hearts so imbued, Ready to face whatever we choose. Devastation hits, we take the blows, Evaluation helps as our fortitude grows, We reassess, realign, and adjust our pace, Effort and persistence we steadily embrace. We learn from each step and stumble we take, Growth is the journey that we happily make. With faith in ourselves, we rise above, As trials become stepping stones we may actually love. Going the extra mile, we try, we dare, Accountability is and must be our load to bear. No victims here, just work-warriors true, Continually asking, "What else can we do?" Mentors and coaches, they all lend a hand, Guiding us through this challenging land. We ask for their help ... with humility, Open-mindedness is our truest ability. Teachability becomes our badge of pride, Work ethic, our trusted steed to ride. Momentum builds up with every small win, Sticktoitiveness ... our virtue within. So here's to endurance, to lasting through, With humor, grace, and courage too. In life's grand race, we will always find, The finish line, and our future … defined. In the symphony of life, each step we take, Notes of resilience and hope awake. Harmony, effort, and melody in stride, With every crescendo, our spirits take flight. Choruses of courage, ringing loud and clear, Echoing triumphs, dispelling our fears. Each setback we see as a verse to overcome, Each victory, a beautiful chorus sung. With every trial faced and challenge met, We stand tall and straight, with zero regret. In the journey itself, we have found our might, And, in reaching the end, we discover our light. If you'd like to learn more about Finding Certainty, our veteran owned consulting firm, Certainty Management, or our global JV firm, Certainty Global, please go to www.certaintyteam.com or call us at (888) 684-3122. I wish you the best. Thanks for being a fan if you are or thanks for just stopping by if you have. I hope you’ll return. I appreciate your patronage and support. Patrick Laing - Finding Certainty, May 3, 2024