 This is the problem people don't realize that persistence doesn't even begin until you feel like quitting. Persistence is not consistency, that's just consistency. Start off good, consistent, excited, trials come. Well, I didn't realize the hard times would come. I didn't realize it would get this difficult, so having said that, I'm out. Not realizing persistence begins when you feel like you've given all you have. Persistence begins when you feel like you've tried everything but it's not working. Persistence begins when you've exhausted all emotion, all intellect, everything you have to offer. And you finally say, look, I don't know if I can do this anymore. He says, great, now persistence starts.