A Toast to Tenacity by financial literacy expert, author and lecturer Narcisse Dargenson
In the pursuit of wealth one may find many obstacles that
will keep them from accomplishing their goals. For many would be business
owners these obstacles include financing, execution and marketing. However
another major obstacle that stands in the way for many people is negativity. It
appears every time one has a dream or a goal that is outside the box of the
norm one is faced with an onset of negativity. The negativity of people who
don’t believe in your vision or don’t think it can come to pass. The negativity
comes in the form of comments like “you can’t do that” or the famous two letter
word “no”.
The negativity can come from friends, family, executives, etc. The
negativity is extremely hurtful when it comes from people that are close like
friends and family. Yet one has no other choice but to keep going, keep trying
and keep building towards your dreams. The interesting thing about our society
is that it tends to be negative. Instead of encouraging dreams and ideas many
people put them down. In some cases the negativity is a secret twisted form of
envy. The person that is telling you no, is secretly afraid or your gifts and
potential. Many people are so insecure that they hurt other people’s
ideas because they are afraid of being left behind. Some of the art and
creativity we enjoy today would never have been a reality if negative people
got their way. Many of the best businesses and success stories were the result
of people who kept their dreams alive and never gave up on their passions.
“Tenacity (noun): the quality or state of being tenacious”. They Told Them No!
Some of the gate keepers of creativity could not recognize
it even if it slapped them in the face.
Ms. Rowling was a teacher and worked for Amnesty International before
she decided to write her first
