Thanks for your comment and excellent point!

I was an SAT tutor for a little while, and I can definitely relate – it's
almost as important (in my opinion) to make sure your students appreciate
their success as it is to teach them and get new concepts into their heads
=)

Thanks a lot for your comment! I agree, small changes – and head toward
your path =).

Thanks for your comment! I agree – having a good idea is nothing without
execution =)

Haha – I like that, torn between admiration for tenacity and … not ;)

I agree, it's definitely tricky knowing when is “enough.” I don't know that
I have any tips for people to know when they should throw in the towel,
perhaps a follow up article is in order. I find though that most people
have the opposite problem – giving up too easily, when things get just a
little difficult.

I will say one thing – I certainly wouldn't use other people (e.g., someone
saying it's time to give up) as a barometer – I think that it may just
require some risk/reward analysis.

That's a really difficult question – when should we give up. I feel like
there are times I just “know” I've done all I can, but to quantify it down
is tough for me =)

Thanks for your comment and excellent point!

I was an SAT tutor for a little while, and I can definitely relate – it's
almost as important (in my opinion) to make sure your students appreciate
their success as it is to teach them and get new concepts into their heads
=)

Thanks a lot for your comment! I agree, small changes – and head toward
your path =).

Thanks for your comment! I agree – having a good idea is nothing without
execution =)

Haha – I like that, torn between admiration for tenacity and … not ;)

I agree, it's definitely tricky knowing when is “enough.” I don't know that
I have any tips for people to know when they should throw in the towel,
perhaps a follow up article is in order. I find though that most people
have the opposite problem – giving up too easily, when things get just a
little difficult.

I will say one thing – I certainly wouldn't use other people (e.g., someone
saying it's time to give up) as a barometer – I think that it may just
require some risk/reward analysis.

That's a really difficult question – when should we give up. I feel like
there are times I just “know” I've done all I can, but to quantify it down
is tough for me =)

The little things are not so little (Anonymous).

I agree here. The big struggles get the most attention, but making that one step from inaction to small action isn't something that is looked at highly, although it is the difference between someone who is then able to create a lot, and a person who is stuck in the “unable to create” mode.

Those of us who recognize these small changes for the value they have are also the ones who make those small changes, and head toward the right path. It is one of the benefits of awareness.

Good call focusing on where the focus should be.

P.S. I get ya with the “people who need to take no for an answer” sometimes thing. ;)